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to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

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hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret

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in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

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nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

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act; deed; conduct

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emergency; extraordinary; unusual

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great haste; mad rush

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top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

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reigning; controlling; dictating

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forte; strong point

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decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

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leader; commander

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around the world; throughout the world

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to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

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large number of people

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believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan

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at will

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dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

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thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

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chance; opportunity

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inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike

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several years; a few years

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filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)

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normalcy; normality; normal

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

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decisive game; important bout; crucial match

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disorderly crowd; mob; rabble

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to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely

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space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

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blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void

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to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

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even

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to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

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cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance

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decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

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to arrive; to come to pass

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contact; liaison

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

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enemy camp; enemy line

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

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charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing

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great difference; big difference; wide margin

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before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

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to do one's best; to put forth every effort

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to let an opportunity slip

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tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation

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to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

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close associate; close aide; brains-truster

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