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finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

3

breaking off; snapping off

1

to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

1

hostile party; enemy side

2

well, I must admit ...

1

raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short

1

secret information; intelligence

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

1

important person

1

bodyguard; escort

1

assassination

1

nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually

1

someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

1

sidelong glance; flirtatious glance

1

placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)

1

transactions; dealings; business

1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

sortie; sally; attack

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

1

criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender

1

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

3

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

3

to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)

1

absolute secrecy

1

feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service

1

prestige; dignity

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

1

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

2

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

2

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

4

something; some kind of; for some reason

1

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

compass

8

semicircle

1

colorless and transparent

1

liquid

3

small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature

1

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

1

to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...

1

feeble; faint; weak

1

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

1

to indicate; to show; to point to

2

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

1