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arrival

11

welcome; reception

1

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

2

ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

1

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

2

to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

to spy out; to smell out

1

prison guard; jailer; gaoler

1

to move around

1

had better ...; had better not ...

3

to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along

1

suspicious; doubtful

2

irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

1

mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

1

to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

3

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

4

to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

3

surely (not); certainly (not)

1

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

3

to knit one's brows; to frown

1

thundercloud

1

if I (we, etc.) could

2

to be dead; to be lifeless

1

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

2

soon; in the near future

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

4

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

1

to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

2

duty; obligation; responsibility

2

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

1

adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

2

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

nothing but; none other than

2

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

6

priest

2

looking pale; looking unwell

1

priesthood

3

feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand

1

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

1

derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible

5

to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about

1

bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

1