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policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

2

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

1

private high school

2

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

job hunting; job searching

1

unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

2

depression; recession; slump

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

knowing

1

used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)

1

dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

1

long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

4

to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake

1

superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

1

always; constantly

2

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

3

morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)

11

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

husband

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

1

getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

well-balanced; considerate; of fine character

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

2

small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master

1

pity; compassion

1

again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

about when; about what time; how soon

1

profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

1

to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

to hide; to keep to oneself

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

1

if I (we, etc.) could

2

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

1

10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad

1

report; notification

1