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to go mad

1

(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart

6

near future

2

once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)

3

even

2

to have a hard time of it

1

dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

1

generous; unstinting

2

one and only; unique

6

inferiority complex; sense of inferiority

2

small; fine; detailed; stingy

3

to be enthralled by; to be disguised as

2

ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

1

to do a silly thing; to do something stupid

1

middle brother

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

1

bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

5

penetrating cold

3

to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own

1

autonomy; independence

1

the best; ideal

1

halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

1

admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment

1

to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound

2

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

5

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)

1

phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

11

to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)

1

to hug; to clasp to one's breast

1

to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)

2

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

6

to get between; to be caught in

3

short sleeves

1

sleeveless clothing

2

ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer

5

homestay

1

the most extreme

1

racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

9

expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.

1

trial product; prototype model

7

practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic

2

to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate

3

large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece

1

magazine; journal

1

literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

4

to antagonize; to provoke antipathy

1

unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished

2

manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

2

fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute

3