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because; as; since

4

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

1

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

1

cardboard box; carton; corrugated box

2

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

10

PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)

2

comic book

1

counter for books; volume

6

else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides

3

there is nothing

5

shopping bag

1

random; aimless

6

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

14

wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh

1

chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

1

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

2

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

padlock

1

top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

2

barbed wire

1

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

6

to pieces; into shreds

2

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

2

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

7

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

9

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

6

locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

26

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

2

to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

1

saliva; spit; sputum

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

6

even though; despite; when

6

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

7

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

9

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

1

the two; both

1

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

to lift; to turn over; to fold over

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

2

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

3

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

17

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

2

primary school; elementary school; grade school

22

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

1

exit and entrance

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

22

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

14

fence

2