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occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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in all

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small number; few; minority

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statistics

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to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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appearance; look

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to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy

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fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft

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one's (living) environment

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to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate

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nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property

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exception

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ancient times; distant past; antiquity

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imperial court; royal court

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to serve; to work for; to attend

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ramification; branching off

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particularly; only; in the case of

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secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)

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oh, yes?; really?

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imitation; copying

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learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

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disgrace; humiliation

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

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not only

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disgrace; shame; insult

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still; even now; to this day

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servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling

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early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)

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to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

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genius; prodigy; natural gift

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scientist

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Travolta; Travolta, John (1954.2.19-; American actor)

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volume control

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function; facility; faculty; feature

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to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)

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to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

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habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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doorknob; door knob; door handle

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quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

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to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

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workbench; work table

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here and there; in places

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