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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

1

my; our; one's own

1

disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

1

be; is

4

bed and food; eating and sleeping

1

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

1

to do together; to share; to participate in

1

private pupil; apprentice

1

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

5

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

attendant; companion

1

how; in what way; how about

2

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

6

readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

1

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1

to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

2

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

2

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

1

bottomless ravine; abyss

1

to thrust down; to push off

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

3

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

2

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

2

be; is; isn't it?

3

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

3

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

11

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

10

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows

5

uncle

7

who

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baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron

3

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

2

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

9

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

8

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

4

most; extremely

1

well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

3