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surely (not); certainly (not)

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national power

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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spark

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with

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stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

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uprising; revolt

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planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

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knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes

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failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)

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to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite

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regulation; control

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to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

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frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

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jest; joke; funny story

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to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts

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to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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while; during (the time when)

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

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to jest; to clown (around)

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-ish; -like

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speech and conduct; words and deeds

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to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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reliance; trust; faith; confidence

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

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influential person; man of importance

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time; season; period; phase; stage

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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plan; project; scheme

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why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

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aim

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three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China

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indemnities; reparations

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claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)

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unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

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stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself

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roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

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Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement

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