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end; conclusion

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

2

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

1

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

1

one day; (on) a certain day

1

each; every; all

1

elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

1

newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer

1

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

1

to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

2

something like ...; something called ...

1

drama serial

1

large-scale

2

commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

1

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

1

period; term; interval

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

2

several weeks; a few weeks

1

how many months?; how long?

1

proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

1

base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

10

summary; digest

1

public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments

2

office

3

producer (film, TV, etc.)

2

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

3

(your) daughter; young woman

1

marriage

2

smooth sailing

1

turning point

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

2

entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

5

to fall in love

2

married person

1

catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)

1

married

1

despair; hopelessness

1

to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

1

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

1

a certain ...

1

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

1

to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word

3

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

intention; aim; design

3

concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise

1

daytime television serial; soap opera

1