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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

2

sense of inferiority; one's weak point

1

8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

2

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

4

being ...

1

appearance; looks

2

to bear fruit

9

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

1

sadness; sorrow; grief

6

something like ...; something called ...

3

people

8

form; shape; figure; visage

11

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

9

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

3

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

2

beauty

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

6

always; constantly

1

to like; to prefer

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

13

ahead; before; ago

1

edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging

2

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

4

clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious

2

literary fame

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

5

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

8

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

4

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

8

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

5

is not; am not; are not

50

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

6

to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow

1

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

4

countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

3

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

2

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

8

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

12

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

7

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

6

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

1

go that far; to that extent

2

matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman

5

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

7

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

2

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

6

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

10