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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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that's a different matter; that's a different story

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quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

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type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

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unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

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important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

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encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

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prototype

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change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

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preference; priority; precedence

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latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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

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withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway

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abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

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to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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even if not; even without

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materials; data; document

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to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

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to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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

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murder; murderer

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to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape

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to the last; persistency; thoroughness

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one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

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perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

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to kick into (e.g. a ball into the goal)

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loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect

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flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

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to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

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to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

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function; facility; faculty; feature

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kick

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authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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extent; scope; sphere; range; span

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to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

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precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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cause; origin; source

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harem

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with these words; while saying

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