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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

3

(army) division

3

near future

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)

1

national defence; national defense

1

pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia

1

honorary position

1

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

1

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

1

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

2

delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

1

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

official function; state function

1

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

imagination; supposition; guess

1

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

1

the opposite sex; isomerism

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

1

even though; despite; when

1

speech; expression; wording; language

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

1

desk

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2

teacup

1

with a clang or a clink; tinkle

1

national policy

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

1

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

1

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

1

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

1

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

1

plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

1

to be popular

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

1