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speaker

2

conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism

1

to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)

1

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

1

patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling

2

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful

2

heir

1

Buddha

1

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

2

uncountable; innumerable

2

sense of defeat

1

twist; wrench; distortion; torsion

1

mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis

2

interests; stake

1

sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness

1

sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely

2

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

1

live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

4

in great numbers

4

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

2

arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding

2

narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

2

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting

1

ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition

4

to hang; to hang up

1

useless; deadhead

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

2

night; nighttime

4

to waste time

1

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

1

hypnotism

2

automatic; intransitive verb

1

what is it?

3

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

11

oops; uh oh; drats

1

to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share

1

to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

1

innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike

2

indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily

7

to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)

3

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

3

cross-examination; retort; asking in return

4

stone statue

1

third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar

1

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

2

the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar

2

the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

2

the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar

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