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hegemony

2

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

4

putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards

2

what's on hand; whatever is available

1

making do; getting by (somehow); managing

1

merely for form's sake

2

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

1

re-covering; repapering; reupholstering

1

coating; painting

1

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

2

confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself

4

to repaint; to paint again

1

color spotting; color irregularity; color spots

1

to be embarrassed; to lose face

3

rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)

2

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

2

imperial edict; decree

11

business; work; operations; service; duties

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

1

close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer

2

to address

1

grace; favour; favor

2

southern sea

3

to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful

1

inscrutable; incomprehensible

1

unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)

1

biggest; largest scale

1

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

2

sharp and able person

1

national

1

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

3

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

1

uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

4

entreaty; appeal; petition

4

Chinese (language)

1

superiority; predominance

1

disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness

2

to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

1

passionate; ardent; enthusiastic

1

to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through

2

fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful

3

unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit

1

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering

1

tone (of argument); tenor; drift

1

to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)

1

grey; gray; ashen

3

humidity

2

bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible

3

dragon's den; auspicious place for a temple, town, etc. to be built (feng shui)

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