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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

2

mushroom

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to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

2

under the eaves

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

2

opposite bank; farther shore

1

mailing; posting

1

thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

2

bank; coast; shore

1

two copies

1

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

curse; spell; malediction

4

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

1

to mail a letter

1

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

1

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1

writing on someone's behalf

1

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

1

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

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kingdom; monarchy

2

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully

1

friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

3

the same generation; coeval

1

ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)

1

to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

1

wide difference; a world of difference

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

1

fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling

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whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

1

temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell

1

to go on reading

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Oh no; Oh dear

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

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to grasp tightly

2

to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

1

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

1

shaking violently

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to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

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spatula

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tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

1

candle

4

to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

1

to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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