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holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)

2

(younger) sister

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extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

best (highest) record; new record

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four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

1

to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to

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since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

3

the Imperial Palace

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1

to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly

1

opposite shore

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clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant

5

1000 ri; (a) long distance

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to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict

3

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

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absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

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maker; creator

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to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

3

obstacle; hurdle

2

inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound

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organic matter; organic compound

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-

1

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

1

on the other hand; at the same time

1

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

1

(piece of) rope; ordinary method

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upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

10

part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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inspection; examination; survey

2

to pieces; into shreds

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

1

extremely rare

1

to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into

1

main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall

1

the smell of blood

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spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

1

dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy

4

to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up

2

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

1

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

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powerful; strong; mighty

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fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

2

to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)

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sphere of influence

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abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky

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struggle for existence

1

sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate

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