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formation

3

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

1

cause of defeat

1

mistake; error; blunder

2

safety; security

4

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

1

freedom; liberty

2

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

2

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

4

forte; strong point

1

solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

1

committee member

1

independent action; acting alone

1

doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

2

ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

1

to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember

1

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

3

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

2

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

1

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

not understanding; not knowing

1

imagination; supposition; guess

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

2

reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

1

fair; fare; fear

2

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

1

poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly

2

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

4

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

1

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

counter for colours

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

1

slow pace

1

unidentified mysterious animal

2

what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

3

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

5

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

1

as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be

1

mantis

3

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

1

two (long cylindrical things)

2