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stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

2

nine o'clock

2

written oath

1

to begin

1

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

buyer

1

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

1

trick

1

cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack

2

merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine

6

six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference

1

future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

4

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

year-end gift; end of the year; year end

5

15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts

6

large quantity; large amount

3

buying; purchasing

1

consistently; unchangingly; throughout

2

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

3

high price

2

to palm off; to force a sale

1

with this I (formal); by this I (formal)

2

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

4

old-fashioned idea

1

to understand; to appreciate; to interpret

3

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

1

I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves

1

easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

1

the very best; utmost

2

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

2

heartfelt; sincere; wholehearted

2

clock; watch; timepiece

4

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

9

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

5

spirit; heart; disposition

2

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

1

accomplishment; execution

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

6

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

1

or; either ... or ...

10

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

4

to gather; to collect; to assemble

3

decline; decay; ebb

3

to regret

1

not limited to; not just ...

3

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

1

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

3

injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

3