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lifework; life's work

2

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

2

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

3

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

6

trembling from fear; trembling all over

3

explanation; vindication

3

frantic dash; rushing at full speed

3

to push away; to push aside; to shove

1

vigorously ...; suddenly ...

4

annoying; noisy

1

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...

1

excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

1

night wind; night breeze

1

chilly; unpleasantly cold

1

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

1

offensive (movement); aggression

1

in; at; for

1

hegemony

1

armed might; military power; the sword; force

2

to be perturbed; to be agitated

4

decision; determination; resolution

2

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering

2

this much; this amount

1

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

1

one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance

1

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

2

every year; yearly; annually

2

postwar period; period after Second World War

1

omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life

4

abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty

2

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

1

to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

1

reset; fresh start; new beginning

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

3

lie; fib; falsehood; untruth

1

adoration; admiration; devotion

1

blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity

1

simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled

2

oh!; ah!; oh no

2

seeming sad

1

to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

1

not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

1

déjà vu

1

(just) one's imagination

1

remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor

1

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

2

to be (doing)

2

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

2