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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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to boast; to brag; to exaggerate

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desperation; self-abandonment

1

present post; current office; (an) incumbent

1

approximately the same

1

alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)

1

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

1

date and time

3

just a little

4

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

2

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

1

to pick up; to pick out

1

to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

1

(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction

1

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

1

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

1

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

1

retainer; subject; vassal; servant

1

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

2

inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

2

could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

3

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

1

intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky

1

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)

1

expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)

1

running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices

2

the present regime; the existing regime

1

to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

2

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

1

to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)

1

dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency

1

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

1

Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point

1

to increase (all the more)

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to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

4

separation; farewell; parting

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

1

neutrality

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

approval; endorsement

1