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suona (Chinese shawm)

2

sun and moon; time; the years; the months

1

opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back

5

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth

8

forte; strong point

1

pity; compassion; mercy

2

chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip

10

(not) even once; (not) ever

4

interior of the body

3

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

7

death; dying; mortality

5

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

14

(written) contract; agreement

1

pen

3

most of all; extremely; supremely

1

to choose; to select; to pick (out)

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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

1

there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means

1

to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate

6

lovable

2

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

10

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

1

abominable; detestable

2

countless; innumerable

1

sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death

2

half the body; half length

5

partial destruction

1

my condolences; my deepest sympathy

2

decision; determination

2

scar

2

to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall

2

to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)

1

to dirty one's hands

4

to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

3

Ode to Joy (choral fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)

1

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

5

essence; true nature; substance; reality

1

to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way

3

to knock down

1

to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up

1

to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)

4

to burn to a crisp; to scorch

2

precision instrument or machine

4

to swell up

1

taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals

2

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor; ham actor

1

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

1

one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success

3

magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)

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