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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

1

organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

2

go-between; intermediary; mediator

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and; as well as

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cushioning; packaging

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

7

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

4

resentment; indignation; anger

1

to hide; to conceal

7

loud voice

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

2

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

2

yesterday

5

release; liberation; acquittal

5

what kind of; what sort of; what

2

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

2

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

1

that; those; the

6

ten; 10; ten years of age

1

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

2

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

2

penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)

1

to be silent; to say nothing

5

angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger

1

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

3

to begin to speak

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

1

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

2

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

4

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

2

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

2

pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting

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to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

3

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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desk; copy editor

2

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

3

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

3

parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

1

society; public; community; social studies

1

safety; security

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

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mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

to burn; to get fired up

1

conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)

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