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feng (male Chinese firebird)

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friend; acquaintance

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itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy

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to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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target

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in accordance with plans; just as planned

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idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

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very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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to be opposite; to face each other

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table

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend

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close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

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being already (well) aware

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sowing spaced seeds

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readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation

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being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted

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light brown; tawny

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to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

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harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid

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link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

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average; mean; balance; equilibrium

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academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school

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what to do

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to lose heart; to lose motivation

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

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to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

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with a half-opened eye

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interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter

4

master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

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to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

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telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism

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relation; relationship

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way

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perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

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to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

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decision; determination; resolution

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opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

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to fight against; to oppose; to face

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friendly

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battle; fight; combat

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Middle East

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pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

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to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

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