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sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

2

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

1

deciphering; decoding

1

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

2

one hand; one arm

1

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

7

black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)

1

erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction

1

hideout; secret base of operations; safe house

29

place; position; location; position; standing; status

3

to palm off; to force a sale

1

to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

2

funds; capital

3

to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

3

scale; scope; plan; structure

1

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

1

programme; program; plans; arrangements

1

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

rear; back; behind

2

intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

to bear; to endure

2

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

3

to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with

1

to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

3

holidays; vacation

3

inheritance dispute; succession dispute

1

trial run; test run

1

reception of a decoration; reception of an order (of merit)

1

to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess

1

armed struggle

1

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

4

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

1

extraordinary person

1

mind; mindset; mentality; sentiment

1

decision; determination

2

(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious

1

secret; private; surreptitious

2

to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding

1

private army

1

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

3

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

4