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den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room

2

interest; rights; concession

1

trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

5

abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium

7

to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

4

man-eating shark (esp. great white shark)

1

suspect (person)

2

sporadic

3

network

12

simultaneous; all at once

3

time of emergency; (in an) emergency

4

to leave one's post; to walk out on one's job

1

to be scared

2

encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement

4

to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains

2

separate building; outbuilding; outhouse

10

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

20

view; outlook; prospect

1

war situation; progress of a battle

10

overwhelming majority

1

honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

7

noble undertaking; heroic deed

1

to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

1

to extol; to give praise

6

index; indices; indicator

1

close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)

3

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

3

to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch

4

atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience

10

fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize

2

great person; eminent figure

3

righteous indignation

2

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

6

manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party

1

to continue (going along some trend)

4

blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion

2

diversity; variety

1

to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy

1

diversion; putting something to another use

5

efficient

8

making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)

20

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

7

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

11

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

3

holy war; crusade

1

reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call

1

cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation

7

something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts

2