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third time lucky; third time's the charm

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to finish saying

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smoothly; easily; readily

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shade of tree; bower

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

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totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted

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wide; broad

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bucket; pail; tub

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washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

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adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

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male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses

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reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential

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to be born; to come into the world

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cello; violoncello

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experimental

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as before; as ever; as it was originally

8

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

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brimming with curiosity

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deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction

8

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

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clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

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soprano

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female (animal, plant)

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

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wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)

4

body build; figure

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womanly; ladylike; feminine

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roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity

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to pinch; to nip

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equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on

3

ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock

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solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

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most satisfactory

2

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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many; much; plenty; hardly

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the place for; the time for; the level of

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sneaking a bite; snitching food

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humming; crooning

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

3

end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all

3

speech; expression; wording; language

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(how) many times; (how) often

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to behave modestly

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to go wrong; to turn for the worse

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amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force

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the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

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bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

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