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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

6

escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

2

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

5

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

4

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

43

(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings

8

cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

5

dyeing; printing

5

tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person

5

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

11

most; much; greatly

1

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

5

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

10

manners; courtesy; etiquette

2

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

30

you; dear; honey

56

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

2

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

4

so; to such an extent; such

8

setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)

2

martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts

1

knowledge; information

1

battle; fight; combat

5

to excel; to surpass

1

rank; standing

2

Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens

20

to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with

2

thank you

6

reason; right

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

7

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

9

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

5

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

2

blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

4

affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble

1

partner

3

coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person

2

same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence

3

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

3

indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating

2

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

11

sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

8

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

6

tedious; boring; being fed up with

1

someone; somebody

23

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

8