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quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

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to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

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to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

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(social) position; status

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the former

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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this world; this life; world of the living

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one's field of expertise; one's strong area

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consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

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to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

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admiration; wonder; astonishment

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famous; well-known; renowned; your name

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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gossip; corner of the mouth

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

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to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

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with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

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portion; section; part

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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snakelike; snaky; serpentine

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with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

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chill; shakes; ague

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thickly; stickily; viscously

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teacher and student

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to transcribe; to copy

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(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard

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not yet known; unknown; strange

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hard worker; hardworking person

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steady; honest; sober; straightforward

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to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

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flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

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sense of defeat

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being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

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to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

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to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

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technical; practical

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inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry

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plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

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to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

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project

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to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

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and; as well as

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poisoning; kill by poison

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ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

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criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender

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