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mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

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definite; final; decisive; conclusive

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to obtain evidence

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evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

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private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

2

to run away; to run off

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because of; owing to; due to

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to lose sight of; to miss

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parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

3

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

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certain; definite; clear; credible

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meaning; significance

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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until now; so far; up to the present

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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self-protection

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to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate

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honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

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origin; source; virtuous ancestor

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favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

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to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

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to acquire knowledge

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testimony; (verbal) evidence

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disappointment; despair

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really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

to find out; to discover; to locate

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

3

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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thanks; gratitude

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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justice; fairness; impartiality

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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way; method; means

3

cause; origin; source

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period; term; interval

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quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish

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is not; am not; are not

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I agree with you; it is as (someone) says

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

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Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word

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Ministry of Justice (Zhou-dynasty China)

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(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

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