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searching for someone; search for a missing person

1

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

1

to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

2

hasty; impatient; restless; rash

1

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

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having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

2

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

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

1

to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

1

to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

1

reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing

1

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

2

to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

2

question mark

2

to look at; to gaze; to stare at

1

to disappear; to vanish into thin air

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

2

head; chief; boss

2

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

1

whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity

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cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky

2

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

2

had better ...; had better not ...

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to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

to pour drinks for each other; to drink together

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

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

1

radio

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news

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relation; connection; relevance

1

cops; police

1

crime syndicate; criminal syndicate

1

noise

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broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

4

tuner (of a radio, TV, etc.)

2

regulation; adjustment; control

3

sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

1

science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)

1

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

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Illinois

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state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture

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Elson

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hill

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destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

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