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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

3

to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

1

asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

2

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

9

to answer; to reply

8

if it's the case

6

present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

1

lawn; sod; turf

2

technical official; technical officer

2

high-speed rail; rapid (rail) transit

1

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

5

revision

2

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

2

already; now; no longer; not any more

3

narrow gauge

8

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

2

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

7

main line; trunk line

7

plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

2

overhead wires; elevated railway

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

3

loading capacity

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

6

limit; bound

1

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

5

introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation

3

failure; mistake; blunder

4

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

1

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

1

still; even now

1

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

3

slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

6

as if; as though

5

pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

2

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

2

country; territory; domain; realm

3

mountains

2

rivers

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

4

what to do

1

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

2

weakness

2

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

10

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

4

gorge; ravine

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

4