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extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling

9

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

1

insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

1

pressure; force

1

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

1

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

2

castle construction; building a castle; fortification

1

cryptanalysis

4

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

5

realistic; pragmatic

2

to pile up; to accumulate

2

hostility; enmity

3

to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

2

faithful dog

1

master; Your lordship; My lord; husband

1

settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards

2

everyone; one and all

2

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

5

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

3

to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)

1

to understand (each other); to comprehend

1

unable to resist; unable to suppress

2

dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

4

during the war

2

resource

2

admirable; laudable

1

fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly

1

as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

1

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

1

to grumble; to make difficulties

1

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

11

to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view

1

to want; to desire

9

present (brought by a visitor); gift

2

to scurry home; to run home; to fly back

1

one's esteemed friend

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compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane

1

to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace

1

merely for form's sake

2

pillbox

4

cow shed; cattle barn

1

gutter; ditch

1

explosive; blasting powder

3

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear

2

firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

2

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

3

to unfold; to unroll; to open

4

survival; survivor; relic

1

in succession; one by one

1