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around the world; throughout the world

2

things; everything

4

three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

1

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

2

to jump upon (a moving object)

1

to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip

1

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

3

lightly; easily; carelessly

1

being lost for words

1

-ish; -like

1

to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself

1

blue sky

1

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

1

in deep black; in jet black

2

rain cloud

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

5

to begin to fall (rain, etc.)

2

unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help

2

edge of the eaves; house frontage

1

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

willpower; energy; vitality

1

passing shower; streaks of pouring rain

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

2

eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

6

not worth considering; out of the question

1

light rain; drizzle

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

1

puddle; pool of water

2

woman

2

fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

2

to prevent; to take precautions

2

(in) his way; peculiar to him

1

happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

2

digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else

1

to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum

1

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

2

to be to the point; to be pertinent

1

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

1

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

2

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

decision; determination

3

impossible; unlikely; improbable

6

exceptional

1

both; (not) either

2