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infrastructure

3

feeling keenly; fully realizing

2

improvement; reform

5

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

alternative means (alternate); alternative method

1

land route; overland route; by land; overland

1

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

3

oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin

1

tire; tyre

1

gum; rubber; eraser; condom

1

want; shortage; famine

1

commencing with; including

1

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

2

contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

1

how; in what way; by what means

4

to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

1

makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation

2

I see; that's right; indeed

1

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

1

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

1

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

2

cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping

1

critical

3

breaking down; defeating; abolishing

1

still; even now

2

useless; futile; vain

5

precedent

2

surrender; fall

1

behaviour; behavior

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

9

evacuees; displaced persons; refugees

1

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

gossip

3

imperial court

5

alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)

1

high (government) official

1

people; populace

1

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

7

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

5

to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

2

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

5

political intervention; political interference; political meddling

1

military force; military strength

4

use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

7

political judgement; political decision

1

vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

2