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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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classmate

3

nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

5

angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged

1

expression; look; countenance; face

2

household; home; family; housekeeping

1

to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it

1

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

4

jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out

2

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

1

cost; expense

1

to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up

1

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

2

details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement

1

amount of money; sum of money

11

purse; handbag; wallet

3

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

1

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

3

expenses; disbursements

1

complete change; about-face

2

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

5

being lost for words

1

childish; child-like; immature; infantile

2

insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

to reread; to read again

1

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

7

emotional; sentimental

3

nature; property; disposition

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

3

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

2

patronage; protection

1

to be common

1

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

synopsis; outline; plot

3

shyness; shame

1

wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese

1

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

1

oath; abjuration; pledge

1

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

1

contrast

3

detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright

2

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

3

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

4

officially registered seal

1

to take out; to drag out

4

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

sending back; return to sender

1

mailing; posting

3

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

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