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foe
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an enemy or opponent
austere
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severe or strict in manner, attitude or appearance
strenuous
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requiring or using great exertion. All your muscles need more oxygen during strenuous excercise
leeway
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the amount of freedom to move or act that is available. The government had several months' leeway to introduce reforms.
hover
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remain in one place in the air
clandestine
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kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
slew
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a large number of things
vibes
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a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by the others
to chalk up
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to score or register / to sum up
spar
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If you spar with someone, you argue with them but not in an aggressive or serious way
concoct
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to invent excuse or explanation that is not true / make something by mixing several things together
nonstarter
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plan or idea that has no chance to success
trigger
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If something triggers an event or situation, it causes it to begin to happen or exist
ironclad
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plan that has been carefully put together, and that you think it is absolutely certain to work or be successful
to tip off
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to give sb information about something that has happened or is going to happen
hoist
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to lift or pull something heavy up
jimmy
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to pry open with or as if with a jimmy
muse
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an instance or period of reflection
accentuate
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to emphasize something or make it more noticeable.
quid pro quo
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a gift or advantage that is given to someone in return for something that they have done
foolproof
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incapable of going wrong or being misused
a chip on one's shoulder
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an inclination to fight or quarrel

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