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good contrast; marked contrast

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calligraphy

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beginner

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printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style

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openhearted; frank; broad-minded

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highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style

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degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

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to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear

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bigamy

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bombshell announcement (statement)

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troublemaker

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going my way

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sex life; sexual activities

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abnormal

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women's magazine

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again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

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to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

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shy person

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one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

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to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love

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cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

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advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation

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pieces; scraps; disconnected

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questions and answers; dialogue

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no way; no chance

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the first

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forcefulness of speech; influential voice

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if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

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inflammatory words

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schoolgirl; female student

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in search of; in order to look for

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visitor

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arrangement; pact; agreement

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to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation

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discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

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demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour

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to lean against; to set against

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made of cloth

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continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that

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party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

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leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)

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stability; steadiness; equilibrium

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one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements

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unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness

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easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

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perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime

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technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities

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several sheets (flat objects)

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piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper

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the front

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