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yes; that is so

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beginning (of a century, etc.)

5

rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction

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precisely because

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military force; force of arms; strength of an army

2

reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

1

reserve army; flying column; troops kept in reserve for flexible deployment

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foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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to take advantage of (someone's) weakness

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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fictitious bill; dishonoured bill; bad check; empty promise

2

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

4

self-deprecating; self-mocking

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to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

1

sense of humiliation

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game

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makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

this year

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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

3

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

2

enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

1

quietly; soundlessly

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shoji (paper sliding door)

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)

4

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

3

cake served with tea; teacake

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to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food

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since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

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(another's) daughter; young lady

2

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

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Japanese-style room

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traditional

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television

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agent; agent; secret agent; spy

2

photographer, usually an amateur, who likes to take pictures of models and presenter ladies in exhibitions

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humiliating

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figure; form; style

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

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photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

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another (person); the other person; one more (person)

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syringe; hypodermic needle; injector

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