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close associate; close aide; brains-truster

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Alfred

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in name; on paper

1

long-term

1

to give a reason

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betrayer

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

3

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

2

spy; secret agent

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how many people

2

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

to pay attention (to)

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decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

2

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)

1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

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inside; within

2

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

1

large-scale

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

political

1

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

1

measure; step; action

1

the next era

1

empress; empress dowager

1

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

1

doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of

1

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

1

delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

1

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

2

maximum permissible level or dosage

1

normalcy; normality; normal

1

to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)

1

trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling

1

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

2

the very best; utmost

1

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

1

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

1

incorrigible; dogged

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reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

1

encroachment; erosion; corrosion

1

to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

2

this area; around here

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