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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

3

bull's-eye; the mark

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

3

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

4

in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

striking; remarkable; considerable

1

Shanghai (China)

15

Yangtze River; Changjiang River

1

mouth of river; estuary

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

3

to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

1

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

1

yellow

1

inlet; seashore; beach

2

(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa

1

west coast; west bank

1

bustle; prosperity

1

major powers of the world; great powers

1

various countries; various regions; various provinces

1

concession; settlement

1

antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

1

riverbank; riverside

1

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

4

open sea

2

recent years

1

city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis

3

eastern coast; east bank

1

east

2

ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

2

19; nineteen

1

end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle

1

twentieth century

2

beginning (of a century, etc.)

1

the West; the Occident; Western countries

3

construction; architecture (of buildings)

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

2

old state of affairs

1

intentional; on purpose

1

sightseeing; tourism

1

area

1

transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

1

district; section; sector

2

style; form; pattern

4

to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

1

modern

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

3

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

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