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not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

opposite shore

4

inlet; seashore; beach

1

one hour

1

ferryboat

2

temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra

3

sampan

1

small boat

1

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

6

direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service

1

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

2

eight o'clock

1

seven o'clock

1

wharf; bridge; jetty; pier

1

both sides

2

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

5

hand salute; military salute

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

2

dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

1

original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

2

to be erected; to be built

1

from there; thence

1

over-all length; span

1

central China

4

North China

8

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

2

main line; trunk line

2

starting station

1

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

2

platform; home; home base; home plate

2

second class carriage

3

corner; nook

2

several years standing; over several years

1

China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man

6

Guangdong (China); Kwangtung; Guangzhou; Kwangchow; Canton (China)

3

running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally

1

metropolis; big city

1

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

1

Xuzhou (China)

4

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

2

baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan

2

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

1

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

4

appointed time; timetable; schedule

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

2

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

3