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thereupon; shortly thereafter

2

to understand; to appreciate; to interpret

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

2

infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

2

don't you think?; indicates question

5

this area; around here

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

deep affection; dear; beloved

2

amen; hail

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

one's subordinate

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

5

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

1

chasing down and capturing (a criminal, etc.)

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

2

view; outlook; prospect

1

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

shake; shock

1

for dear life; barely escaping alive

2

still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope

1

risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

fragment; one of the group or party

1

news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements

2

wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly

2

death; mortality; to die; to pass away

1

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

1

departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition

1

to be hot on a person's heels

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

5

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

6

real image; real form; real-life image; true picture

1

magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

2

quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking

1

acceleration; speeding up

3

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

as always; as usual

1

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

2

vote; ballot; division

1

self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I

1

strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness

1

golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)

2

in this case

1

wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)

2

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

offensive; aggressive

2

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

2