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preparatory phase; preparatory period

2

contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)

2

rout; stampede

5

it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

2

a hard time; pains

1

superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

1

old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest

18

outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

3

fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable

1

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

2

cunning; crafty; wily; sly

2

production; manufacture

2

each locality; each place; each region

4

cry; crying voice

6

understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation

3

betrayer

1

information transfer; information transmission

2

rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing

2

late at night; small hours of the morning

1

beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)

1

to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions

1

trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat

2

good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)

1

command; order

2

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

1

little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as

2

defense capability (defence)

1

to make a serious effort

1

swarthy; dark-skinned

1

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice

1

sad; wretched; deplorable

5

plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

1

grain-producing region

1

joint development

1

right (to do something); authority; power

2

to become dim; to become blurred

2

to capture a fort

2

possessed of a strong sense of duty

2

to be in high spirits

1

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

5

supreme commander

1

speaking of ...; as for ...

10

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

10

convulsions

1

relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1

flood of emotions; many thoughts

2

to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly

1

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)

1