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so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!

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Earth; the globe

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manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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if it is (the case that ...)

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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stew; hodgepodge

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shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

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(United States of) America; USA

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addition; supplement; appending; appendix

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hot water; hot bath

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

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to carry around; to carry on one's person

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measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

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together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

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exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash

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nutrition; nourishment

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principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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half

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully

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rolling up one's sleeves

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big arm; brawny arm

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

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profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

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for one's age

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underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

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lunch; midday meal

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to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

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lately; recently; these days

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

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too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

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trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

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explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

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to fear; to be afraid of

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(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

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loose-tongued; talkative

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my condolences

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reply; answer; response

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actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

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frequent; incessant

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offense and defense; offence and defence

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fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

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