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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

2

to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback

1

an eye for an eye

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

3

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

4

happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

belief; faith; conviction

1

to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

1

negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

3

to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

3

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

slowly but steadily

1

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

1

directly opposite; right in front

1

chance (of success); odds

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

2

to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee

1

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

1

live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage

6

testimony; (verbal) evidence

4

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

1

establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

3

to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew

2

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

1

control room

1

second floor; upstairs

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

operator

2

rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect

2

urgency; emergency

2

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

2

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

1

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

2