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trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

4

complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

22

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

2

to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge

1

to get angry; to lose one's temper

3

three minutes

7

before one's eyes

16

gently; quietly; calmly

1

forest; woods

1

battle formation; military formation

3

in order; in turn; one by one

1

in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range

2

two times; twice; two degrees

6

plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)

1

four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing

2

obstacle; hurdle

1

hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

1

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

decision; determination

7

chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

1

carrying (on one's shoulder); bearing; shouldering; bucket carried on either end of a pole

1

mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

2

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information

1

abatement; reduction

1

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

2

criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

2

to resemble closely

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

1

to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

2

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

1

to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

2

charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

9

to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

5

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

a number of days

3

each and every; all

1

disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation

1

a few hours

2

gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove

1

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

4

clearing one's throat; cough

2

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

2