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feeble

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reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

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target

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stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

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to decide; to determine

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precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

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to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright

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to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge

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another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

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hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

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to put one's strength into

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successor

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reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

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weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)

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heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman

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one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

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foundation stone; cornerstone

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blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration

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adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about

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predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

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to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

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pride; boast; credit (to)

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to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

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to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

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unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

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odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends

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teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

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since when; from when; how long

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it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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change in appearance; transformation

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to cut off the retreat

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way out; means to escape; escape route

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try to be; want to be

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one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

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ash; ashes

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end; conclusion

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to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

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uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

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to cause someone to worry

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slash; slashing attack

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handcuffs

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

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to breathe while sleeping

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epilogue

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one week

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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principal offence; principal offense; principal offender

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