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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)

1

discerning (quick) eye; keen insight

2

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

1

to begin to speak

2

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

1

to invade

2

to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of

1

congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

4

it seems that; as if

2

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

2

seldom; rarely; scarcely

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

on the occasion of; at the time of

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citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use

5

too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories

1

good-for-nothing; worthless

3

practical use; application; conjugation; inflection

1

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

2

to violate the law

1

rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism

1

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

2

main force; chief object; mainline

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

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in accordance with; according to

4

several types; several kinds; several species

2

shooting down (aircraft)

1

bombarding; shelling; bombardment

1

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

3

eye-witness; witness

1

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

outer wall

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barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity

5

groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

3

in addition to this

2

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

13

large sum (money)

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lower rank

2

be on your guard!; take care!

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

3

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

4

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

1

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

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betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

2

experiment

6

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

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nodding off (while sitting); dozing

2

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)

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