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however; but

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just a minute; small quantity

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

2

borrowing; debt; loan

2

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

3

making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition

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to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

2

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

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to prosper; to flourish

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open air

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(someone else's) daughter

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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candied apple; toffee apple

2

ten (long cylindrical things)

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each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

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to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot

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gluttony

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some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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shopping district; shopping street; downtown

2

to keep walking

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(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

2

merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine

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instigation; flattery

2

both hands; both arms; ten

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large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

3

nutrition; nourishment

1

change; conversion; transformation; transformation

3

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

1

at a loss for words; stumped for words

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

1

dim; gloomy

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centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

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female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

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laboratory; seminar room; professor's office

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

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powerful medicine; strong poison

1

commencing with; including

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medicine; chemicals

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use; service; purpose

1

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

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vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

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offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour

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or

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to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

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nine; 9

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Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.

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