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temporary sewing; basting

2

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

1

conference room; council room

2

indoor; inside the room

1

strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

1

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

1

grim face

1

guardian; mentor; protector

1

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

1

source of information; intelligence source; message source

3

level of confidence

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

5

testimony; (verbal) evidence

2

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

2

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

2

meaning; significance

1

long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out

1

to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance

2

defense; defence; fielding

1

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

2

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

5

boundary line

2

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

2

about; on; regarding; per; for every

1

and; as well as

1

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

8

logistical support; combat service support

1

taking the initiative

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

1

filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity

4

summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation

1

to spare time (for)

2

consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

2

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

6

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide

1

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

1

to frown; to scowl

2

before long; even now

2

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

5

taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course

1

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

1

area under direct control (of the shogun)

3