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something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

3

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

6

to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike

5

to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life

1

to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off

1

to poke; to push

2

number of years

7

to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge

1

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

7

(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force

1

championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round

1

teamwork

1

to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself

1

posterity; future generations; future life

4

on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat

4

to be profitable; to yield a profit

5

football pool

11

match fixing; put-up job; fixed game

1

to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted

4

heavy loss

1

party; banquet; feast

5

severe; hard

1

paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed

6

pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

1

this month

3

high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket

1

drink money; drinking money

3

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

4

to love greatly; to love beyond all else

1

jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)

2

firmly rooted; deep-seated

5

jeon (fried dish of meat, vegetables, etc. coated in flour and egg)

1

pocket money

2

priced dirt cheap

2

semifinal

1

first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)

1

major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner

2

to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited

1

wasted money; unused money

1

covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation

6

to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying

1

cost of production; manufacturing cost

1

total (money); full amount; sum

1

most; much; greatly

1

great victory; big win; huge profit; killing

1

smack of evil

1

certainty

2

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

1

to come back; to bloom a second time

2

person willing to take on a role; willing candidate

2