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the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

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children

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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good

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rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

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draw; tie; quits; even; square

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

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change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

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to become; to amount to

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opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

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to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge

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regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

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tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

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to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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friend; companion

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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workroom

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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perfect; complete

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successful person

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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space; room; airspace

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DJ; disc jockey

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unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

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no way; no chance

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

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to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

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conviction; belief; confidence

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disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

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creative

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feeling; sense; impression

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable

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to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

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idea

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to contribute jointly

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splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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