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to become; to be

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to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

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to spit

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vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

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young girl; young lady

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to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

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to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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(one's parents') home

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to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

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(brute) force; using all one's might

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you; I; me; oneself

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to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i

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sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

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to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

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subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

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disorderly crowd; mob; rabble

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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to remain; to be left

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only; nothing but

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terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

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colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

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about this time; about now

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK

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fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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both (people); the two of them

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opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

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growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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to turn round; to face about; to turn about

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to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely

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to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

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to give; to do (something) for

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at least; at most; (even) just

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interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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(not) so much; (not) that much

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revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth

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to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

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in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

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