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but; however; although

5

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

2

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

18

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

2

indicates question

8

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

7

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

4

isn't that right?

7

rooftop

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

8

Mr (junior); master; boy

2

to obtain; to procure

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

18

such; like that; that sort of; very

2

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

3

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

4

in that way; thus; so; so?

4

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

12

number one; first; best; most; game; round

3

marriage

1

like that; so

2

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

9

engagement; betrothal

2

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

2

both (people)

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

4

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

to choose; to select

1

then; well; so; be; is

4

adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair

5

scandal

2

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

4

fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax

2

weekly publication

2

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

2

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

2

article; news story; report; account

3

galley; tray used for printing; galley proof

1

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

1

next week

1

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

1

feel good (pleasant)

1