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literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts

3

rustler; cattle thief

1

to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.); to end (e.g. a play, an episode, an event, etc.)

1

specialization; specialisation

1

shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)

7

male virgin

1

riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties

4

versus; vs.; v.

1

poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly

1

Kenya

3

popular spot; popular place; popular location

1

Bekki; Bekky

16

excessive; exorbitant

1

Karina

1

Mukai

2

cycling; bicycling

1

narrator

27

walking

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme

1

field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice

1

without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in

1

husky; huskie

4

indefinite

1

telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)

1

race

1

dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer

1

close contest; close match; close game; close combat

1

a gap develops; a significant difference emerges

1

losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose

3

ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase

1

ruler; measure

1

Beijing (China); Peking

2

gold medal

1

palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)

1

eldest

1

early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age

1

runner

5

family name; lineage; birth; clan

4

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

country town; rural town

1

diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted

1

starting point; starting line

1

Hong Kong; Hongkong

2

to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

2

retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out

1

irresolute; hesitant

1

arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)

1

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

1

to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

1