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in one's imagination

1

heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

5

hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

1

email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male

6

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

2

collaboration

1

renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal

5

to do

1

replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching

1

sales; demand

2

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

2

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

2

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

5

privilege; special right

1

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

3

last train (of the day)

6

the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening

1

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

5

platform; home; home base; home plate

5

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

1

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

2

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

trusting too much; overestimating ability

1

that well-known ...

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

1

to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation

2

to disappear; to vanish

1

wave; ups and downs

11

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

1

to keep running

6

actually; really

1

fast fashion

4

already; now; no longer; not any more

3

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

bubble economy (of Japan, 1986-1991)

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

3

cannot be compared with; no match for

5

intention; idea; inclination; wish

1

dignity; quality; grace; panache; level

2

opinion; view; comment

3

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

internal disunity; internal division; internal rift

1

clothes

2

fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed

1

much less; to say nothing of

1