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waiting in vain

2

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

6

then; well; so; well then

8

to be silent; to say nothing

3

to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

2

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

15

to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty

3

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

8

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

19

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

2

to recall; to remember; to recollect

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

8

for your information; I'm telling you

3

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

to win; to gain victory

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

6

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

2

tan tan ramen; Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

13

gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables

1

if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

36

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

1

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

1

khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)

1

century egg; thousand-year old egg; hundred-year old egg; preserved egg (Chinese delicacy)

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

34

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

14

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

3

wicked; evil

2

bet; wager; stake; gamble

2

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

5

shut up!; be quiet!

3

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

9

only; merely; nothing but; no more than

4

Genga (Italy); Jenga

11

evening meal; dinner; supper

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

6

okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu

1

healthy; sound; wholesome

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

3

concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

1

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

3

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

1