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secret weapon

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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few days

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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locational advantage; advantageous position

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unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

the entire strength; all hands; all the members

2

to smash up; to defeat crushingly

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to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea

1

eight; 8

4

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

4

enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle

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to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

2

rear guard

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march; advance

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dead of night; midnight

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haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)

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cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

2

fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket

11

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

1

ignition; catching fire

1

mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

6

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

1

oil

1

to blaze; to burn brightly

1

extermination; annihilation

1

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment

1

source of worry; source of distress

1

personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

locals; natives

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regulation; control

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postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

1

matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority

1

rope; cord; policeman's rope

4

to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)

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

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to shake off

2

this is why; this means; it is the case that

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mobility

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to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

2

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

1

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

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claw; talon

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to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

2

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

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vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

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