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to look down on; to make light of

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palm sweat

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know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look

2

well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances

1

groundless; entirely contrary to fact

1

to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast

4

undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa

2

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

1

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

2

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

1

tubifex worm

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(a) look; gaze

1

to fade; to become dim

3

to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

1

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

1

tank for holding human waste (used for fertilizer); night-soil reservoir; cesspool; cesspit

2

only recently; just of late

1

under control

1

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

2

metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

2

counterattack

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

certainly; surely; definitely

1

the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town

1

attentiveness

1

vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse

1

to understand; to make out

5

temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap

1

children's story; fairy tale

1

happy ending

1

corner of the eye

1

to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

1

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

1

to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings

1

to burn to a crisp; to scorch

1

to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)

1

article; thing; object; property; real estate

1

sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable

1

to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

1

round and cute (esp. of eyes)

1

grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself

1

Donggang

1

something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle

1

treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

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fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur

2

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

2

early morning

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to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

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