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to gleam; to shine

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to age; to grow old

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cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)

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to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager

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The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision

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sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

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squeak squeak; squeaking

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sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop

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stagnation; hindrance; delay

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rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

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good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

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shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery

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what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)

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exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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first day of the month; the first of the month

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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classmate; friend in the same class

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if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

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a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life

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procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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feelings; thoughts; meaning

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to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

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thousand-fold

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to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down

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inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front

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rear wheel; cantle

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loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce

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to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

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curse; spell; malediction

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pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

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to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

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the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth

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to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up

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dampness; humidity; moisture

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sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

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hotbed; breeding ground

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to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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about when; about what time; how soon

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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