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modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

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archbishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)

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meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

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drinking straw; straw

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to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

1

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

10

mental; spiritual; emotional

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McAllen

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proposal; proposition; suggestion

3

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

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to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

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how many people

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

3

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

1

meeting place

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there; that way; you

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pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

5

special forces

2

exaggerated; overblown; overdone

1

arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

1

minimum; at the very least

1

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

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mercenary (soldier)

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tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

4

ten-odd; a dozen or so

3

unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point

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spot; point; place; position

3

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

4

guide; host

4

information desk personnel; guide; usher

1

to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

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this area; around here

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slum

2

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

3

barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

1

to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted

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being dead drunk; drunken stupor

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betting; gambling

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to amuse oneself; to make merry

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bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste

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life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

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scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

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dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)

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no holds barred; anything goes; no limits

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brat

2

beggar; begging

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

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mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to

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