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toward the end

1

theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

2

word; remark; statement

2

now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

1

ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy

2

at present; now

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

2

to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)

2

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

long

1

just now; at this moment; at this point of time

2

section manager; section chief

4

motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle

5

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

smile

1

the front (of a battlefield); forefront

3

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

3

to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

6

returning home; going home; coming home; getting home

5

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

2

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

1

to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

two weeks; fortnight

6

to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

3

to avoid misfortune; to escape danger

1

that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

2

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

2

since then

8

changing for the better

1

chronic (illness)

2

lock; padlock; tablet; pill

2

preventive

1

chronic

3

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point

15

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

3

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

9

estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation

1

code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord

1

based on; built on; made from

1

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

1

green; greenery; verdure

1

three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

1

counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!

2

to pierce through; to break through

1

skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through

1

suicide

3