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way of solving (a problem); solution

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business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

1

salary raise

1

part-time employer; place where one works part-time

1

board of directors

4

Lamba (garment)

5

to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

2

chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)

4

cracked bell

2

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

4

petty official

1

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

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to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

5

haughty arrogance

2

protector (e.g. chest); guard

3

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

2

to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money

3

phantom; vision; illusion

1

flashback

7

consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis

4

one's subordinate

5

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

4

personal grudge; personal enmity

2

trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

6

classified information; top secret

1

to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself

2

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

4

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

6

negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

15

whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other

5

to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness

1

penalty

4

not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

4

self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

7

not yet known; unknown; strange

6

to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

1

one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress

5

to carry out one's mission

2

oath; abjuration; pledge

3

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

13

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

4

to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)

2

to wait for an opportunity

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

1

spiral staircase

3

indirect lighting

3

attic; garret; loft

1

mantle; cloak; manteau

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