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tragic

1

of course; certainly; naturally

9

attendant; companion

1

boiling water

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

3

people

1

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

5

all present; all concerned; all of us

3

greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person

1

one's last moments; hour of death

1

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

1

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

1

zone

1

seeing; looking at

3

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

4

staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances

1

(one's) pay; wages

3

live-in (e.g. job)

1

hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty

1

east side; east bank

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

debt; liabilities

2

beginning of spring

1

chemistry

5

something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)

1

asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

3

distant look; faraway look

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

autonomy; independence

2

counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging

3

half day

4

place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat

3

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

1

chasing after women; womanizing

1

very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy

1

someone who battles on in difficult circumstances

1

person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

2

to commit a crime; to commit a sin

1

mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

2

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

2

pitfall; trap; pit

1

a few years ago; some years back

4

fixed content; settled matter; done deal

3

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

2

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

1