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Chinese poem

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as anyone can see

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teeth; teeth and tusks

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bibliophile

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book collector

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good-natured; kind; good-quality

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ill-natured; of mean disposition; malicious; poor-quality; of poor quality

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well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

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erudition; extensive learning

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to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd

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clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

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slow; weak-headed; dumb

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colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color

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subconsciousness; the subconscious

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pedantic

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orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course

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derailment; digression; deviation

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harmful; hazardous

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lady; ready

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maid

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to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

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paradox

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child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)

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uneducated; uncultured; unrefined; ignorant

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to do

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letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

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in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with

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curious onlookers; rubbernecks

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haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous

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incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence

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to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

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Anatole France

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to become famous; to make a name for oneself

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so far as

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bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building

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temporary (paper) binding

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

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to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up

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ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

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strong opposition

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

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to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

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to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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exhibition

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unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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10; ten

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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