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to watch for an unguarded moment

1

tomfoolery; monkey business

1

to beat to death; to club to death; to kill

1

to mediate; to intervene

2

to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back

1

fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued

1

superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

1

negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

1

counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

1

patience; endurance; perseverance

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

1

possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)

1

to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

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

1

back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards

1

running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse

2

to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

2

superiority complex; sense of superiority

1

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

1

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

1

very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

1

mother

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

2

puppet government; puppet regime

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

that in itself; as such

1

roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting

1

cries of pain

1

visual hallucination; vision

1

smokescreen

1

gunpowder smoke

4

scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)

1

wallboard; wall decoration

2

vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

noise; din

1

field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront

4

submachine gun

7

beret

1

emblem

1

unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest

1

being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked

1

gunfire

1

to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle

4

in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

1

beret

1

detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed

1

both eyes

1

to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)

3