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search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

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to slip through; to slip past; to evade

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

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middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield

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this

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unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

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great; grand; extensive; large-scale

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as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

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scale; scope; plan; structure

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already; too late

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pursuer; pursuing party; posse

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to send or direct a person to

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

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chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul

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injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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evidence; proof

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to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

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freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

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to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

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influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

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best; vest

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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raising (the standard)

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how; in what way; by what means

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question; query

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finger; toe; digit

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to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

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to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

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suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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to take out; to drag out

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to complain; to make a complaint

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food

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

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return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR

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post; official position; managerial position; executive position

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free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size

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labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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