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running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices

8

bad news; news of a death; death notice

2

sworn friend

10

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

5

turmoil; chaos; confusion

3

to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode

15

to examine (medically)

2

break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

11

to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

5

to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear

4

letter of resignation

6

knife

7

later on; eventually; afterwards

3

visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)

3

to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)

2

to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)

3

front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)

4

battleship

2

building; construction

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

6

modern state; modern nation

1

historical fact

1

Germany

15

Hitler

3

advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist

1

handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

3

challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

1

yes; that is so

3

one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman

1

opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

1

salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday

1

part of the eyebrow closest to the nose

1

to smirk; to grin broadly

2

funny story; funny anecdote

1

to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

3

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

1

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

1

scientist

3

reconfirmation; double check

2

fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax

4

camouflage

5

one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing

2

spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master

2

professional shogi player; professional go player

1

the same opinion

3

assuming that ...; supposing that ...

2

false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard

3

wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

2