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(Chinese) merchant caravan

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meeting place

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at parting; on parting

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look

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sealed letter

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horror

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sender (e.g. of mail)

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letter; note

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to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

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favour; favor

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to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches

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to change one's mind

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to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers

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parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition

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tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded

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to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

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being startled

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cheerful; lively; lighthearted

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sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

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face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

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surely (not); certainly (not)

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overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful

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name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name

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squadron

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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command; commander; commandant

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kidnapping; kidnaping

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abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

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to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend

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thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor

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trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

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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; to grasp (a point)

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high rating; good reputation

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present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

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vice; immorality; corruption

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to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on

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underworld; underside of society

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muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something

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judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree

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to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

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tip of the iceberg

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food; foodstuff; prey; victim

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huge; gigantic; enormous

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throat; important part; vital area

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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

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establishment; founding; organization; organisation

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