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to the end; to the last

6

time; labour; labor

3

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

4

to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

2

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

1

impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

2

mental; spiritual; emotional

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes

9

end; edge; tip

1

to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something

1

rule

3

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

diversion; pastime

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

6

ahead; before; ago

3

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

2

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

6

to compare with the eye

2

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

5

dust; one ten-billionth

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

3

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

1

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

3

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

3

to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

9

17; seventeen

7

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

1

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child

1

to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

2

to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above

1

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

2

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

1

matter; item; facts

2

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

7

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

7

very likely; very probable

1

shit!; damn!

2

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

3

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

4

anguish; trouble; agony

1

always; constantly

11

to break off writing

1

contradiction; inconsistency

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

12

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

8