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difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death

3

animal

5

decoration; ornament; trimmings

3

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

2

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

famous; fame

1

five-storied pagoda

1

12 signs of the Chinese zodiac

1

carving; engraving; sculpture

2

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

2

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

1

leopard (Panthera pardus)

1

such ... as; or some such

2

tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams

1

imaginary

1

living thing; living creature; animal; life

1

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

3

various types

1

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

2

real thing; original; actual

3

reference; consultation

2

grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts

1

map

6

very; extremely; excessively

2

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

to smile with one's whole face; to squint

1

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

2

with a grin

1

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

editing; compilation

1

to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)

1

manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

2

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

1

introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development

1

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

1

to be silent; to say nothing

2

trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling

1

to cackle

1

heading; headline; index; headword

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

2

reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)

1

to spend time (on doing something)

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do

1

control

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

1