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poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

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long ago; once upon a time

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children's story; fairy tale

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

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clearing one's throat; cough

4

a certain ...; some ...

2

liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

1

one day; (on) a certain day

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

4

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

to breathe

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to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

castle

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etiquette; courtesy

2

ball; dance

1

dance; dancing

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

1

truck; lorry

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

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ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot

6

to rock; to shake; to swing

3

dust; cloud of dust

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

4

when it becomes; when it comes to

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as if nothing had happened

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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to do so; to do thus

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and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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talk; recital; narration; topic

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always; all the time

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

bridge

4

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

2

to jar; to creak; to grate

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to make a sound

5

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

3

air

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door

2

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

2

to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

1

even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

3

3rd day of the month; three days

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night; evening; dinner

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question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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date; dating

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