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wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese

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Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

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(police) detective; criminal matter

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example; exercise (for the reader)

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

2

prisoner; convict

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a certain ...; some ...

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plea bargaining

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

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remaining silent; keeping secret

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both (people); the two of them

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penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)

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two; 2

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one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

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confession; admission

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release; liberation; acquittal

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ten years; decade

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three; 3

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better; superior

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self; oneself

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

2

lucky; fortunate

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what is called; what they call; so-called

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dilemma

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bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops

1

to hang; to hang up

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police cell; lockup

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aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

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to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate

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(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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crime; offence; offense

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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suspect

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud

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path to victory

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abstract or impracticable theory

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to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance

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key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

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about this time; about now

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dying in a fit of anger or indignation

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to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

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to believe in each other; to trust each other

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