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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

6

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

4

to be (doing)

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repayment; refund; payback

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

2

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

to wave one's hand

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

1

corner; nook; recess

5

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

discipline; training; teaching manners

1

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

1

lightly; easily; carelessly

3

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

2

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

kiss

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

2

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

4

noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

1

free time; time at leisure

1

by the window

1

book; volume

1

page

1

to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one

1

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

2

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

4

to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed

2

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

1

calendar; almanac

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

1

months (period of)

3

advance; charge

3

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

7

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

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as; because; with; due to

2

subordinates; followers

1

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

4

go home; get out

3

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

9

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

6

main gate; main entrance

1

front; frontage; facade; main

6

to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire

1

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

1

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building

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to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

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