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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

11

since then; from that time; ever since

2

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

10

stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

1

fist

1

flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable

1

uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

6

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

4

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

2

stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

12

clearing one's throat; cough

1

excuse; explanation

2

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

2

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

2

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

5

to hide; to conceal

2

mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)

5

be; is

8

we

5

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

1

to boil strongly; to be excited

1

becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)

2

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

21

tasting a food that one has previously heard of

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

2

complaining; nitpicking

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

5

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

10

eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently

1

to have the nerve to

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

3

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

2

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

1

cooked rice; meal

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

6

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

6

to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

7

China; Chinese food

1

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

4

spring roll

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2