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research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study

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secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance

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intermission (between acts); interlude

2

someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

2

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

2

mole; lentigo; beauty spot

3

personage; person (deserving of respect)

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

2

a short while ago; already

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synopsis; outline; plot

3

dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs

3

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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everyone; anyone; no one

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indirect

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to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)

2

travel; trip; journey

2

to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

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proper; appropriate; due; suitable

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at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

2

departure; leaving; going away; recession

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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detour; roundabout way

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open; public; official; overt

2

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

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rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises

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acquaintance; appreciative friend

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tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful

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to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

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relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)

1

unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say

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Hollywood movie

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stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision

2

I am terribly grateful

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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lifelong separation

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

2

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

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to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself

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evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter

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administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor

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please ...

2

to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest

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agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

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consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

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chance meeting

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debt; liabilities

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fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)

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