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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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new order; new system

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by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month

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taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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salute; bow

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good prospects; full of hope; promising

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there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over

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ticket

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forcibly; against one's will

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

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influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

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common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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society; public; community; social studies

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to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

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underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

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trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

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to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

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incident; affair; happening; event

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to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

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to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

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breaking down; defeating; abolishing

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

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preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

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maintenance; preservation; improvement

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sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

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to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

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if it's the case

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beyond one's means or position

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to open one's eyes wide

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to be conceited

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competition

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

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to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things

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commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

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amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

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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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big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)

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