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ahead (of); before; slightly earlier

1

degradation over time; time-related deterioration

1

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

2

in unison; as one; united

1

shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears

5

dynamo; power generator

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transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply

1

power plant; power station

2

power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout

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supply; provision; service; supply

2

preferential

5

scramble (for)

1

heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour

3

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

2

to thunder

1

lightning rod

2

to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly

1

soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat

1

high spirits; gleeful mood

1

beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing

1

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

8

episode; anecdote; vignette; episode

3

panel

3

to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

2

whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school

2

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

3

screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall

2

leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)

1

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

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vested interests

1

persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded

2

to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform

4

to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)

4

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

3

excessive flattery; adulation

1

(town) market; (street) market; marketplace

1

to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

5

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

3

gigolo

2

trousers; pants

5

long-awaited; much-awaited

2

going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign

1

partiality; bias

1

sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

2

charity; almsgiving

1

wholesale supermarket

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

2

perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments

2

instructive; didactic

1

confession; admission

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