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child

6

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

2

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

6

part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

1

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

8

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

3

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

4

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

to stand stock still

2

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

6

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

1

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

1

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

2

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

3

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

7

second grade; second class; secondary

2

yes; that is so

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

11

exception

1

castle

13

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

2

to bring someone along

4

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

2

pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback

1

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

5

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

4

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

22

as a child; when one was a child

1

to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

1

smoky; awkward; ill at ease

2

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

6

memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

4

distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

1

to remain; to be left

7

people

2

efficiency

1

hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)

1

race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)

3

(social) class; rank; grade

3

fire; flame; blaze

1

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

4

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

4

Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)

2

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

12

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

9

scarce; rare

1

one grade; first-class; primary

5

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

3