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to degenerate; to lapse into

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way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

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joint (knee, elbow, etc.)

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mysterious; mystical

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consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

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forte; strong point

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded

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(one's) figure; build; physique; style

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coupled with; together

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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to skip over; to miss reading

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to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

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flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence

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cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

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becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)

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essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

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diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording

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often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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popular appeal

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prophet; predictor; prognosticator

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quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

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to fiddle with; to monkey around with

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great difference; big difference; wide margin

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arm; skill; efforts; ability

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

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tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

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literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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actuality

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to look stupid; to have a critical lack

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to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

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dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

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poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

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classicism

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poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems

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manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

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the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam

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natural person (e.g. one unspoilt by civilization, civilisation)

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naturalism

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Asian people; Orientals

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Germanic peoples

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wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished

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humanity; human nature

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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looks; personal appearance; features

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failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

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