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after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

2

the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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time; hour; moment

2

information; news; report; reward; retribution

4

Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty

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Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi

1

process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

1

burn; scald

1

elevation; height above sea level

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

2

to rule; to govern; to administer

1

Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

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is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

2

progress; advance; improvement; development

1

primitive; original

1

vertical; perpendicular

1

(built) on sand

1

projection

1

shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties

1

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

1

sandy soil

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

4

record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

3

camp enclosure

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as expected

2

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

3

to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)

1

to beat the hell out of

1

discerning (quick) eye; keen insight

2

both hands

1

noted doctor; excellent physician

5

reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup

1

majesty; dignity

1

distance; perspective; far and near; here and there

1

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

3

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

1

answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

2

the late; the deceased

2

after death; posthumously

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long; (for a) long time

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back country; remote countryside

2

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

2

persecution; oppression

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skill; dexterity; master hand

2

brocade; fine dress; fine clothes

1

cover; lid; cap

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