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imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate

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advice; warning

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adoption or rejection; selection; choice; option

2

instruments of torture

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bad example; bad precedent

1

earnest; kind; sincere

1

dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard

3

indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you

1

utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears

1

actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)

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in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

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the bottom of one's heart

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the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)

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all ages; eternity

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everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable

1

wise saying; maxim

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough

2

disloyalty; infidelity

2

humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun

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ancient sage

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to shed blood

1

great cause; moral law; justice

1

to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

3

circumstances; one's situation or lot in life

2

to realize one's error; to realize one's errors

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to spend money

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omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct

4

to evade payment

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book; register

1

estimate (of costs); budget

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

cost; expense

1

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

5

advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving

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becoming a parent makes you appreciate your own parents

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being alive

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filial piety

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obvious; undeniable

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knowing only too well; being fully aware of

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the Book of Filial Piety

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to reread; to read again

1

classic Confucian writings

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real intention; true motive; true meaning

4

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

1

feeble

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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magnanimity; generosity; welcoming personality

1

wordy; verbose; prolix

1