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state of the war; war situation

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charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity

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to take the initiative

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to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)

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to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse

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to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die

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failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

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trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy

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to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

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to be relieved; to feel relieved

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to manage something successfully; to be successful

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at any cost; at any price; at any expense

1

sensible; sensuous; intuitive

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continuation of war

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ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

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bluff

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idle; useless

2

best; vest

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to rack one's brain

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rejection; dismissal

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receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)

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latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

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rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

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among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

3

insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

3

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

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good

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off and on manner; intermittent style; dragging on and on

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to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over

4

a day or two

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to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

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wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)

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necessity

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

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representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

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peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window

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to turn on power

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shadow; tail; following

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

2

pale; pallid

2

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

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to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on

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café au lait

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wet towel; damp towel

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nape (of the neck); nucha

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sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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