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holding one's ground; defending local authority

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to mark the end; to spell the end

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long (time); protracted; prolonged

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to grasp; to get

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(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity

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winner; victor

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convenient

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self-justification; excuse

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to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing

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to be breathtaking; to be stifling

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lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant

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potted plant; potting

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bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull

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destination (of a letter, parcel, etc.); receiver's address; consignee

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invader; aggressor

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examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent

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agricultural land; farmland

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production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)

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measuring; measurement

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tariff; tax rate

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tax burden

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to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of

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at the time; in those days; then

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to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

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ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

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scoundrel; ruffian; villain

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ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

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to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)

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tyranny

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decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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tax

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cooperative; helpful

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to become better; to improve

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to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

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change of government; regime change

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that is to say; so that means

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forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

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weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

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advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

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long time; long interval; for quite some time

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in search of; in order to look for

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being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

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to leave behind

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to authorize

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mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person

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not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

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to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

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to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor

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groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz

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