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gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence

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almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

1

found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall

1

realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation

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spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

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influence; effect; impact

2

pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

4

too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at

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to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail

2

crowd; throng

2

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

2

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

4

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

3

to spread; to be propagated

5

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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intimidation; threat; bluster

1

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

2

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

2

to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)

2

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

6

to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

5

friend; companion

5

no way; no chance

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

8

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

folding one's arms

1

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

1

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

5

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

3

continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)

5

to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

1

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

3

tail (of an animal); tail end; tip

3

grandpa; grampa; gramps; grandfather

5

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

6

to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult

1

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

1

means; way; method; measure

5

benefiting from the influence of a master or parent

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

rolling up one's sleeves

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you (plural)

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cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible

1

to finish speaking

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muffled voice

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protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

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