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purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment

1

anyhow; in any case

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calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

1

something like ...; something called ...

5

many years

1

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

1

assistance; aid; support

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depravity; corruption; degradation

1

dictatorial

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family; relatives; dependents; household

4

to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

1

international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

firm; unshakeable; resolute

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to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

1

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

1

amount of money; sum of money

1

politician; statesman

7

kickback; illicit payment (e.g. for facilitating a transaction, appointment, etc.); kickback; sudden forceful recoil

2

direct

2

absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer

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bribe; sweetener; douceur

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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rule; government

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bureaucracy

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mediator; go-between; middleman; broker

1

to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit

1

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

1

solid; substantial; substantive

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alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner

1

ruling class

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

3

source of revenue; financial supporter

3

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

2

guard; girder bridge

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

3

sharp sighted; easily awakened

1

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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pole; climax; extreme; extremity

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great poverty

1

to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle

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one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate

1

on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse

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state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

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