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last year

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one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position

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Phobos (moon of Mars)

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floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star

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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

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extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

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endless; boundless; everlasting

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weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

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makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

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to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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to visit less often

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cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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CPU; central processing unit

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that; the matter in question

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not bad; not half bad; pretty good

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity

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(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter

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nine; team; players on a team; no

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eight; eight (rowing boat)

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tusk; fang

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it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

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oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish

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to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

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to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

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sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

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one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness

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(starting) from nothing; from scratch

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X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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decision; determination; resolution

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sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat

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to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

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relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

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close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

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battle; fight; combat

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(one's) figure; build; physique; style

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serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel

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dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime

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manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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