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weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

2

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

4

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

21

hierarchy

1

base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation

1

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

2

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

7

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

13

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

4

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

15

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

38

feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

1

venison; deer meat

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

15

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

19

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

14

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

30

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

41

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

13

in this way; thus; such; uh...

10

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

8

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

97

growth period; growing season

1

appetite (for food)

1

to divert; to distract

1

open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

1

warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

1

long ago; already; a long time ago

5

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

14

direct

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

11

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

3

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

1

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

2

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

25

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

5

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

13

to become calm; to die down

2

both knees

4

to (do) like this

2

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

23

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

60

little by little

6

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

11

time; hour; period; class

16

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

13