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Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty

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to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

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approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

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passionate; ardent; enthusiastic

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

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such; like that; that sort of

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sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

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in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days

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to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

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bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

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school cafeteria

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aspect; phase; condition; modality

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humanities and social sciences; liberal arts; faculty of humanities; school of liberal arts

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junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

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upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

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sons and daughters; children; girl

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(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement

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combined school (e.g. junior high and high school)

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disorder; chaos; confusion

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stir; commotion; noise

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chaos

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suddenly; all of a sudden

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

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silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

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to fall completely silent; to become still as death

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directivity; directionality; intentionality

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hubbub; din; noise

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influence; clout; leverage

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controlling power

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polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled

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to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far

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people; men and women; each person; everybody

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gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

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sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head

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attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

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saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place

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confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

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pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

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rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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substitution; replacement; shifting; change

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setting a place; setting the table

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lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch

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