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only recently; just of late

2

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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that kind; competition; match

2

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

1

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

machine parts; machinery; equipment

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

2

risk

5

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

2

crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)

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subversive activities

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member

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welcome; reception

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

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selfish; self-centred; egotistical

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

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to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

2

poisonous insect

1

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

1

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

1

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

1

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

2

to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape

2

blades of grass

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stir; commotion; noise

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wave; ups and downs

1

hostility; animosity; enmity

1

malice; malicious intent; intent to kill

1

reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement

1

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

1

any one; any; whichever

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none

2

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

2

(theatrical) fighting scene

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classical form of martial art

3

foundation; basis

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

1

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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swindling

2

using together (jointly); used at the same time

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martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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master; expert

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if it is the case that ...

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to win; to gain victory

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so to speak; so to call it; as it were

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theatre; theater; playhouse

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model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

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