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to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely

1

one's younger days; when one was young

3

starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)

1

stability; steadiness; consistency; stable

2

direct connection; direct link

1

royal family

1

branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream

1

pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

1

boss; chief; manager

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

3

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

3

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

3

research institute; (research) laboratory

1

cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking

5

one large ...; a great ...

2

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

2

months and years

1

technical; technological; practical

1

to play a central role; to take a leading part

2

point(s) for improvement

1

abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy

1

funds; capital

1

reason

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

1

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

1

to learn by hearsay

1

marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo

1

to acquire knowledge

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

5

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

1

rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul

2

moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key

2

caller; visitor; company; guest

1

infant; baby; little child

1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

1

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

3

melody; tune

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

2

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

1

ornament; decoration

2

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

5

soldier

4

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

3

to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)

1

to fit; to suit

1

soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

2

carpet; rug; runner

1

feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression

4