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weakening; emaciation; decline

2

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

1

maintenance; preservation; improvement

1

magical power; mystical force

1

human society

1

to commit a crime; to commit a sin

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

1

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering

1

seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will

1

bottom of one's heart

1

instinct

1

from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret

1

to harm; to cause harm to

1

compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)

1

at this stage; at this point; (only) now

1

from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...

1

process; course; mechanism

1

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

1

a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant

1

guess; speculation; supposition

2

to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life

2

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

to uncover; to solve; to reveal

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve

1

intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

1

fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

1

to look around; to tour

1

cold; short; curt; blunt

1

taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely

1

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

1

several days later

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

2

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

rising; ascending; climbing

1

unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus

1

sediment; earth and sand

1

fool; idiot; moron

1

to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

1

permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)

1

selecting a suitable person; personnel selection

1

construction; architecture (of buildings)

1