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to save face; to keep face; to not lose face

1

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

1

Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

1

coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast

1

opportunism

1

slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

1

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

1

state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

1

to decide; to determine

1

main force; brute force; strong-arm

1

surrounding at a distance

1

to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

palm (of one's hand)

1

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

1

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

1

to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

1

salary reduction; salary cut

1

suspension from office

1

change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

1

universal serial bus; USB

3

memory; memory; recollection; remembrance

3

to rant and rave; to raise hell

1

stirring; slight movement

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

behind; in the rear; in back

2

to throw up (in the air)

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

very loud voice

1

large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

2

absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily

1

shell; cannonball

2

chief superintendent (police)

1

to fall on one's backside

2

stupid brat; son of a bitch

1

to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed

1

how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

1

settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute

1

to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

1

one's possessions; ownership

1

atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity

1

(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

ignition; catching fire; setting on fire

1

only; merely; but; no more than

3

to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover

1