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damn kids

2

wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

1

fighting in numerous battles

1

pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend

1

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

2

private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)

1

weaning

1

to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

to frown; to squint

1

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

2

how many years; how long; what year

2

prescription; formulation; formula; recipe

1

body

1

to state; to express; to mention

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

to be erected; to be built

1

Steiger

6

prison; penitentiary

16

imprisonment

2

open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited

1

to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

1

remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)

1

acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)

1

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

2

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

3

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

during imprisonment; while in jail

1

degree of relative priority

1

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)

1

usurpation; taking back; dispossession

1

PR; public relations

1

large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission

1

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

priority matter

1

fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate

1

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

1

long-serving soldier; veteran

2

to invite in; to show someone in

1

most; extremely

1

end; tip; extremities; terminal

1

leadership

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

5

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

non-commissioned officer

1

sanitary conditions

1