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in comparison to; rather than

36

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

5

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

3

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

28

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

19

to be

6

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

2

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

23

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

48

January; first month of the lunar calendar

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

2

food expense

1

accommodation; lodging

3

price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

7

now; the present time; just now; another; more

20

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

3

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

5

to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

5

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

2

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

21

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

11

dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

4

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

7

these guys; these fellows

1

to care for someone; to look after someone

2

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

47

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

4

thanks; gratitude

8

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

5

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

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close; intimate; on good terms

3

was

19

master; teacher; stable master

6

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

32

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

9

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

6

smiling face; smile

14

to answer; to reply

14

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

3

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

8