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introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development

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second line of a four-line Chinese poem

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part; part-timer; part-time (work)

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wiles; art of coaxing

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

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exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

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tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)

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shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact

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humorous

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persons or animals added to a picture; incidental details of a picture

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to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead

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Watson

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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galaxy of able persons; collection of intellectuals

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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many; a multiplicity of

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to engrave; to carve out

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

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crying or singing (of bird, etc.) at night

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mediator

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antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester

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good performance

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individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

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supporting role (actor); minor role

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

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text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence

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unread

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astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

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long-awaited; much-awaited

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism

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unique; individual; original; unusual

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commentator

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vexing; irritating; impatient

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taboo

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to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear

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violence; reckless action; (an) outrage

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first appearance

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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living room

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading

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sharing; division; draw; tie

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the same kind; accomplice; partner

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terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful

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expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known; revealing

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