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rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle

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myth; mythology

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unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous

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to be common

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(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar

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origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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ideal; ideals

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idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

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moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

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blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

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spray; splash

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

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right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

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rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

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wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

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instant; moment; for an instant

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spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge

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automatic pistol

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grip

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to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

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bullet (from a rifle)

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by itself; automatically; naturally

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viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window

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to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through

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who; what kind of person

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since when; from when; how long

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how; in what way; by what means

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pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

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head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

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innumerable; countless; numberless

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doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

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to run about; to rush about

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to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

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hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

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pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

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against; contrary to

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe

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first knuckle joint

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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