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for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance

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the latter

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rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

1

something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside

1

to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

4

foolish act; folly

1

professional duties

1

proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

1

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

2

meeting; reception

1

to be needed; to be wanted

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

3

fire; flame; blaze

2

cigar

1

annoying; provoking

2

in addition

2

to spit out; to eject; to dump

1

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

2

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

3

president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy

5

warship

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indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

4

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

company president; manager; director

1

president (of a society); chairman

1

flagship

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

2

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

1

class

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armed forces; military; troops

2

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

2

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

3

command; control; commander

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

6

unique; peculiar; singular

1

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in

2

formation (e.g. of aircraft)

2

exceptional

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Mach (number); (at a) fast speed

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maintenance; preservation; improvement

5