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Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (ancient Chinese Daoist movement later known as The Way of the Celestial Masters)

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to stifle a rebellion

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death (of an emperor); demise

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power struggle

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-fold; -ply

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seedling; young plant; rice seedling

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simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

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rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

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eunuch

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blockhead!; you

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

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grasp; catch; understanding

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cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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accession to the throne; enthronement

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murder of one's own lord or father

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puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

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emperor

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order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

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in the meanwhile; during the time

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

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head-on collision

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alliance; union; league

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disintegration; self-destruction

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the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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region; limits; stage; level

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

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political strife

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to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

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to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize

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person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

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noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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military provisions and cavalry horse fodder

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supply; provision; raising; procurement

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to suffer; to groan; to be worried

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cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

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stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison

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reason; pretext; motive

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stationary point

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all kinds of things; various things; large number of people

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to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

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pillage; plunder; looting; robbery

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(army) provisions; food

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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