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day and night

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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Singapore

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

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there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

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scandal

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late in life; one's later years

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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lifesaver; person who saved one's life

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escort

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on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

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love affair; love relationship

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spouse; wife; husband; partner

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

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to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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rest period; intermission; break time; recess

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window

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

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public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

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elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

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(a) look; gaze

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

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to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

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asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

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sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)

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fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value

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successful person

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)

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music education

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musical activities

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

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to explain adequately; to be accountable

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outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms

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shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

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colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

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above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

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(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

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growth period; growing season

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ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines

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wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on

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one hand

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white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

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