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superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

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cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping

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to eat

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ideal; ideals

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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lard

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condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)

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collecting; assembling

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to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

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(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

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delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler

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platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

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continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

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to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)

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to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

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intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

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sisters

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hand net; dip net; scoop net

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interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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you could say that

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to go; to come

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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kindness; favor; favour

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grey-brown; gray-brown; dun

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everyone

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

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to pour drinks for each other; to drink together

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climax; uprush; bulge

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

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laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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wave; ups and downs

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ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people

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cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang

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glancing (look)

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under the orders of; by order (command)

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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alcohol; sake

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generous; big-hearted

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with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly

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