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100,000,000; one hundred million

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lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)

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to warm; to heat

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lower limit; infimum

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threshold; breaking point

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crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure

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coagulation; freezing; solidification

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freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

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warming; warmth

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Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea

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before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

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horizon (related to land)

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whereabouts

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moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects

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mankind; humanity

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winning by judges' decision (in judo)

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age; era; period; date

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stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)

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in the process of being repaired; during repairs

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sprout; bud; shoot

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inorganic

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Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

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Ministry of Rites (Tang-dynasty China)

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jurisdiction

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Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

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foreign language

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belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

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Four Barbarians; derogative name for various ancient non-Chinese peoples bordering ancient China

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merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition

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translation; version (e.g. "English version")

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living space

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trade (foreign)

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dedication; presentation; gift

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history

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foreign travel

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guard; sentinel; garrison

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attendant; follower

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walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

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to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish

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certain death

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atonement; redemption; compensation

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sinful; wicked; immoral

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

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several days later

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shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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rebel; traitor

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suppression; subjugation

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

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prisoner (of war)

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