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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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safety; welfare; well-being

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fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

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interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel

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crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult

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to beckon (to)

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determined; single-minded; intent; desperate; wild

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mediocre; inferior; commonplace; foolish; stupid

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strong; hard; manly

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to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

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stab; thrust; lunge

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to stab to death

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splash; spray

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near at hand

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profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

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denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

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bright; shining; clear; evident

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to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

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to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)

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diagonal move (in the game of go)

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funeral; burial; condolence

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outset; start; beginning

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

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wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament

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middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

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gathering

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military personnel; soldier

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worldly priest

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consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

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here and there; around and about

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acclamation; jubilation

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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at top speed

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general public; the masses

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baton (of command); order; command; direction

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fortress; stronghold; citadel

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imperial decision

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each other; one another

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winning a war; victory

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to congratulate

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everybody for himself; everyone for themselves

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to close; to shut

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suspension bridge; rope bridge

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woman; girl

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to tremble

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even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even

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800,000; eight hundred thousand

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patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice

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to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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

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