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in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

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matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

4

this morning

1

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

1

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property

2

one's subordinate

3

was

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knowledge; information

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

3

the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

7

dodgy dealings; monkey business

4

to excel; to surpass

4

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

to grimace; to frown

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trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

1

to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

2

shift system

1

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

4

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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relation; connection

2

to spy out; to smell out

1

main purpose; primary objective

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outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

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hypothetical or imaginary enemy

2

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

2

return; coming back

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it seems that; as if

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consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

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rather than

3

opening of hostilities

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

5

almost every day; almost daily

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going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

2

to suspect

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then; well; so; be; is

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to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

5

innocent; simple-minded

1

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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evidence; proof

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