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high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling

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intelligence gathering; information gathering

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fragmentary

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origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit

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precision; accuracy

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first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order

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acquaintance

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truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

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state of progress

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approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

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itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

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individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

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to be the case that

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to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise

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social life; social intercourse

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reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

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diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

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percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

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sharp; keen

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capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

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in case of; at that time; at this time

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contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

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reinforcement

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counteroffensive

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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

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only recently; just of late

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various families; various schools of thought

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to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with

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remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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information hiding

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

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mountain range; mountain belt

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national border; provincial border

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attenuation; damping; decay

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limitation; restriction; condition; constraints

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logistical support; combat service support

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established reputation

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well; now; then

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to join together; to combine; to join up

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making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands

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sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking

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invasion

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passage; path; route; one's way

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one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids

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to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into

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