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to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent

1

to glare at; to scowl at

4

impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

6

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

6

principal offence; principal offense; principal offender

1

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

2

I see; that's right; indeed

7

state of tension

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

5

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

2

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

3

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

3

two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)

1

battle; fight; combat

16

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

10

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

6

sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting

1

modern warfare

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

6

because

5

strategy; tactics

6

sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

1

long; (for a) long time

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

rebellious spirit

1

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

1

last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity

1

(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

3

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

1

nature; property; disposition

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comfort

1

to swim

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ethics; morals

1

accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

6

observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance

1

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

6

way (of doing); manner; method; means

16

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

2

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

17

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

4

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

4

only recently; just of late

1

cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

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influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

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