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illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)

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cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

3

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

1

bitter

3

to get in touch with

1

doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious

2

secret understanding; collusion

4

secret agreement

2

to moan; to groan

1

four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

1

faraway; far-off

2

however; whatever

1

feeble

1

luckily; happily

1

to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient

1

state of mind; mentality; psychology

1

persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded

1

rational; reasonable; logical

1

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

1

long time; many years

4

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

2

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

many; numerous; various; large number of

1

false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard

1

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

3

fate; destiny; predestination

1

superior officer

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

3

trivial; slight

1

failure

1

to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

1

insistence; (major) emphasis; stress

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

1

human face

1

one cause; one reason; one factor

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

4

gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

2

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

1

negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

1

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

5

one's post; place of work; workplace

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

2

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

3

to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

3

parade

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1