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sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

3

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

to breathe in and breathe out

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tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

even

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

2

painful experience

1

divorce; dissolution of adoption

3

society; public; community; social studies

1

to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

5

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

1

large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)

1

to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

1

diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

6

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

pangs of conscience

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oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

2

to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill

1

end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

1

contract; compact; agreement

1

to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul

1

to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

1

to come to light

1

clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire

1

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

1

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

2

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

1

blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)

3

guilt; culpability

1

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

2

to stay calm; to keep cool

1

illegal; illicit; unlawful

2

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

1

capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment

1

possible; conceivable; likely; probable

1

waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser

1

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

2

(mouth) gag

1

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

1

to knock down; to knock off

1