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to give a reason

4

refining; purification

2

to lodge a complaint

1

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

6

being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.

3

elite unit; elite troop

4

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

2

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

2

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

9

in the end; at the end of the day

2

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

5

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice

1

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

3

number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number

1

one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin

1

suppression; subjugation

4

severe; fierce; stern

2

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

pace; step

2

overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

1

difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.

2

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

4

base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation

1

fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)

10

(one's) late father

1

person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice

1

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

13

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

3

nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color

3

evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

4

to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something

1

what people say; rumours; public opinion

1

warrant; summons; written order

1

laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

1

archduke

5

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

49

hill

1

stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

1

to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

4

building; structure

1

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

3

fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

2

thousands; several thousand

6

assault; violent attack

1

one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn

3

sortie; sally; attack

7

running continuously; firing in rapid succession

1

damage; destruction

2

royal capital; imperial capital

11

complete destruction

1