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breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper

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to snatch (at); to grab

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hair (of the head)

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knowing only too well; being fully aware of

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end goal; final target

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one's last moment; one's death; one's end

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to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)

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relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

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to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

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(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

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groan; moan; moaning

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

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flabby; limp; soft and pliable

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all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern

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expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility

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extensive; vast range; wide scope

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diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise

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narrowness; being cramped; being almost full

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purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used

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to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about

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diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

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fifth (interval)

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great speed; extreme speed; swiftness

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

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to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

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fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

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groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

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small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness

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people

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to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

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to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)

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household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband

3

a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)

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weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration

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real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

2

a period of two days

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feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

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to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home

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after dinner

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sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

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unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

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twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days

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calendar; almanac

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early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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