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assistance; support

2

number of persons; personnel

1

temporary; transitory; short-lived

2

precious; valuable

2

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple

1

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

1

to pretend; to act (as if)

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

3

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

2

plan; intention

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

2

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

3

to be suspicious (of)

1

to be helpful; to be useful

2

if; in case; supposing

1

to be able to manage somehow or other

1

to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

1

order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words

1

to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

3

thought; consideration; thinking

2

freedom; liberty

1

lack of sleep; sleep deprivation

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

1

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

little by little; bit by bit

1

accumulation; accumulate; store

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

5

to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

1

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

willpower; energy; vitality

1

observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance

1

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

2

impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

2

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

to leave as is; to ignore

1

to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)

1

cramped

1

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

1

such; like that; that sort of

2

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

1

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

3