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to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

2

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

you (plural)

2

parent and child

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

3

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

4

clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

2

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

2

bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

5

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

5

to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

unreserved

1

to fall prostrate

1

heartbreak; grief; sorrow

1

barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear

1

acting; performance

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

4

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

1

self-sacrificing

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

3

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

3

complete stranger; total stranger

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

1

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

decision; determination

1

even though; despite; when

2

without even asking; without even listening; without careful inquiry (enquiry)

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

2

rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

1

one's family (home) background (environment)

1

to be helpful; to be useful

4

home; family; household

2

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

2

career soldier

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

5

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

the New Year begins

1

reminiscent talk

1

time; years

1

to hesitate to say

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

2

heir; inheritor; successor

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

3

invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)

1

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

1

pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

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