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wave; ups and downs

1

huqin (any Chinese string instrument played with a bow); (arch.) biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)

1

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

1

chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

5

symbol

1

to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

1

new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

8

Berlin (Germany)

2

attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student

1

Helmholtz

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explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

1

medical science; medicine

2

German (language)

1

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

1

synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline

1

tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

1

thread; yarn; string

1

one part; one portion; one section

3

scales; weighing machine

1

scales; weighing machine

2

weight; heavyweight boxer

2

several tens

1

further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more

1

medical school

1

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

3

tenth; tithe

1

the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

1

straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)

1

very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast

2

transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage

2

to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

4

a little more

2

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

1

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

1

pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit

2

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

1

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

12

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

3

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

4

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

1

example; illustration; precedent

2

perception; sensation; awareness

3

development; exploitation

1

pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent

1

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

2

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

2

mental hospital

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