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alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

2

irrational (line of) argument

2

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks

1

complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery

1

riskiness; (level of) danger

1

eternal; unlimited; endless

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

8

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

2

polite; respectful; reverent

4

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

1

eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly

2

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

3

this week

2

conference

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schedule

6

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

2

to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

2

indignation; resentment

1

brainwashing

1

bestseller

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

5

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

2

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

4

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

2

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

6

pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum

3

Isuke

5

peritoneum

5

Shigeko

4

freelance journalist

1

worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning

1

to speak ill of; to disparage

1

being argued into silence; being left speechless

3

both (people)

2

3000; three thousand; many

3

cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age

2

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

2

urination; micturition

1

flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient

1

expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time

1

to mistake (A for B); to misread

1

anguish

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sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony

2

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

2

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

2

woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

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moxibustion

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