(how) many times; (how) often
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
information leak; data breach
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
contract; compact; agreement
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
estimate (of costs); budget
to spend time (on doing something)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
way (of doing); manner; method; means
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
near; nearby; not far off
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to mix; to stir; to blend
instability; insecurity; crankiness
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
one part; one portion; one section
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to be selected (from among many people)