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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

4

to shut up; to imprison

1

stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill

9

work of art; artwork; objet d'art

1

to take away; to carry off

2

rapid (e.g. progress)

3

to bring back; to restore

3

remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue

4

to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start

1

to make a serious effort

5

(a) moment; an instant

3

gap

4

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

to carry away

1

decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee

1

untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)

2

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

4

to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

5

private room

1

private residence

1

inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity

3

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

2

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

2

residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

6

fairyland; enchanted land

2

this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life

2

high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view

2

knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge

1

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

1

to conceal; to hide

1

(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

2

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

1

King Zhou of Shang (1105-1046 BCE; last emperor of the Shang dynasty)

1

Yuanshi Tianzun (one of the supreme divinities of Taoism)

1

(only) one option; one possible choice

1

the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar

1

to add (to); to add on; to append

3

doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

6

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

2

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

10

twenty; 20

1

compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

1

to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching

1

to shake off

10

bright; intelligent

2

target

1

trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

2