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  • self
  • oneself
  • personal
  • private
  • sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
  • sixth in order
  • letter “F” or roman “VI” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc
  • hexa
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  • to add
  • plus
  • increase
  • augment
  • (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
  • to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
  • to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
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  • to make into
  • to change into
  • to convert
  • to reform
  • -ization
  • to … -ize
  • to transform
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  • life
  • age
  • generation
  • era
  • world
  • lifetime
  • epoch
  • descendant
  • noble
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  • sound
  • voice
  • tone
  • noise
  • music
  • classifier for sounds
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  • to divide
  • to break up
  • to split
  • to separate
  • to dissolve
  • to solve
  • to melt
  • to remove
  • to untie
  • to loosen
  • to unfasten
  • to open
  • to emancipate
  • to explain
  • to understand
  • to know
  • a solution
  • a dissection
  • to transport under guard
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  • to change or replace
  • to experience
  • one of the five two hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
  • watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
  • more
  • even more
  • further
  • still
  • still more
  • much more
  • still further
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  • to count
  • to enumerate
  • to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings)
  • number
  • figure
  • several
  • fate
  • frequently
  • repeatedly
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  • ability
  • talent
  • sb of a certain type
  • a capable individual
  • only
  • only then
  • just now
  • a moment ago
  • just now
  • (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until
  • (followed by a numerical clause) only
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  • empty
  • air
  • sky
  • in vain
  • hollow
  • bare
  • deserted
  • to empty
  • vacant
  • unoccupied
  • space
  • leisure
  • free time
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  • to decide
  • to determine
  • to judge
  • to execute (sb)
  • (of a dam etc) to breach or burst
  • definitely
  • certainly
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  • boundary
  • limit
  • domain
  • society
  • the world
  • scope
  • extent
  • circles
  • group
  • kingdom (taxonomy)
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  • to resemble
  • to be like
  • to look as if
  • such as
  • appearance
  • image
  • portrait
  • figure
  • picture
  • image under a mapping (math.)
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  • and
  • moreover
  • yet
  • for the time being
  • to be about to
  • will soon
  • both (… and…)
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  • to record
  • to note
  • to remember
  • to keep in mind
  • mark
  • sign
  • classifier for blows, kicks, shots
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south; southern part; southward

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  • according to
  • to act in accordance with
  • to depend on
  • to seize
  • to occupy
  • to take possesion of
  • a base
  • position
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  • should
  • ought to
  • need to
  • probably
  • must be
  • to deserve
  • to owe
  • to be sb’s turn to do sth
  • that
  • the above-mentioned
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ten thousand; innumerable

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  • wind
  • air
  • atmosphere
  • news
  • style
  • custom
  • manner
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  • root
  • basis
  • based on
  • foundation
  • classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
  • radical (chemistry)
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  • extremely
  • pole (geography, physics)
  • utmost
  • top
  • furthest
  • final
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  • to do
  • to manage
  • to handle
  • to go about
  • to run
  • to set up
  • to deal with
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  • unit of money (in PRC: Chinese yuan, in USA: dollar, etc)
  • primary
  • first
  • origin
  • head
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  • bill
  • list
  • form
  • single
  • only
  • sole
  • individual
  • lone
  • odd number
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  • to transfer
  • to move (troops or cadres)
  • to change
  • to investigate
  • to enquire into
  • accent
  • view
  • argument
  • key (in music)
  • mode (music)
  • tune
  • tone
  • melody
  • to harmonize
  • to reconcile
  • to blend
  • to suit well
  • to season (food)
  • to provoke
  • to incite
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  • to regard as
  • to figure
  • to calculate
  • to compute
  • to count
  • to plan
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  • to require
  • to need
  • to want
  • necessity
  • need
  • must
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  • city walls
  • city
  • town
  • castle
  • municipality
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  • to go and return
  • to return
  • to resume
  • to return to a normal or original state
  • to repeat
  • repeatedly
  • again
  • to recover
  • to restore
  • to turn over
  • to reply
  • to answer
  • to reply to a letter
  • to retaliate
  • to carry out
  • to repeat
  • to double
  • to overlap
  • complex (not simple)
  • compound
  • composite
  • double
  • diplo-
  • duplicate
  • overlapping
  • to duplicate
  • to reply to a letter
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  • to fill
  • full
  • filled
  • packed
  • fully
  • completely
  • quite
  • to reach the limit
  • to satisfy
  • satisfied
  • contented
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  • to exceed
  • to climb over
  • to surpass
  • to go beyond
  • the more… the more
  • Vietnam
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  • to shine
  • to illuminate
  • according to
  • in accordance with
  • to shine
  • to illuminate
  • to reflect
  • to look at (one’s reflection)
  • to take (a photo)
  • photo
  • as requested
  • as before
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  • history
  • annals
  • title of an official historian in ancient China
  • chronicles
  • annals
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  • at
  • from
  • because
  • than
  • (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment)
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  • light
  • easy
  • simple
  • gentle
  • soft
  • reckless
  • unimportant
  • frivolous
  • small in number
  • unstressed
  • neutral
  • to disparage
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  • prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity
  • used in transliteration
  • also pr. [a4]
  • Afghanistan
  • flatter
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  • calendar
  • to experience
  • to undergo
  • to pass through
  • all
  • each
  • every
  • history
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  • to dash
  • to move forward quickly
  • to bulge
  • to protrude
  • to break through
  • to rush out
  • sudden
  • abruptly
  • unexpectedly
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  • to make a circuit
  • to circle
  • circle
  • circumference
  • lap
  • cycle
  • complete
  • all
  • all over
  • thorough
  • to help financially
  • week
  • weekly
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  • comparatively
  • (preposition comparing difference in degree)
  • to contrast
  • to compare
  • more
  • rather
  • fairly
  • clearly (different)
  • markedly
  • to haggle over
  • to quibble
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  • echo
  • sound
  • noise
  • to make a sound/noise
  • to sound
  • to ring
  • loud
  • classifier for noises
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  • half
  • semi-
  • incomplete
  • (after a number) and a half
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  • to leave (a message etc)
  • to retain
  • to stay
  • to remain
  • to keep
  • to preserve
  • to stop
  • to halt
  • to detain
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  • heel
  • to follow closely
  • to go with
  • to accompany
  • to marry sb (of woman)
  • with
  • towards
  • as (compared to)
  • from (different from)
  • and (in addition to)
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end; finally, in the end, finish

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  • to answer
  • to agree
  • reply
  • answer
  • return
  • respond
  • echo
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  • odd (number)
  • strange
  • odd
  • weird
  • unusual
  • uncanny
  • occult
  • wonderful
  • surprisingly
  • unusually
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  • paragraph
  • section
  • piece
  • division
  • segment
  • stage (of a process)
  • classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
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  • ancient
  • old
  • happening
  • instance
  • reason
  • because
  • cause
  • intentional
  • former
  • old
  • friend
  • therefore
  • hence
  • (of people) to die, dead
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river; stream; yellow river

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  • (set of) two
  • double
  • pair
  • both
  • couple
  • even (number)
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  • border
  • place
  • condition
  • boundary
  • frontier
  • circumstances
  • territory
  • area
  • region
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  • to hope
  • to wish
  • to desire
  • hoped-for
  • ready
  • willing
  • sincere
  • honest
  • virtuous
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  • net
  • network
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  • to have children
  • to raise or bring up
  • to educate
  • to produce
  • to give birth to
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  • boat
  • vessel
  • ship
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face; cheek; reputation

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  • quarter (hour)
  • moment
  • to carve
  • to engrave
  • to cut
  • oppressive
  • classifier for short time intervals
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  • hard
  • firm
  • strong
  • tough
  • rigid
  • just
  • barely
  • exactly
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  • sort
  • kind
  • category
  • class
  • way
  • manner
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  • to be afraid
  • to fear
  • to dread
  • to be unable to endure
  • perhaps
  • apprehensive
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  • fake
  • false
  • falsehood
  • deception
  • artificial
  • to borrow
  • if
  • suppose
  • vacation
  • to borrow
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  • to hold
  • to seize
  • to catch
  • to apprehend
  • to take
  • to grasp
  • to bring
  • with
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  • positive (electric.)
  • sun
  • male principle (Taoism)
  • Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] ☯
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  • to reside
  • to be (in a certain position)
  • to store up
  • to be at a standstill
  • to live
  • to dwell
  • to sit
  • residence
  • house
  • restaurant
  • classifier for bedrooms
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  • ring
  • bracelet
  • hoop
  • loop
  • (chain) link
  • classifier for scores in archery etc
  • to surround
  • to encircle
  • to hem in
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  • tree
  • to plant
  • to cultivate
  • to set up
  • to establish
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  • layer
  • stratum
  • laminated
  • floor (of a building)
  • storey
  • classifier for layers
  • repeated
  • sheaf (math.)
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  • sentence
  • clause
  • phrase
  • classifier for phrases or lines of verse
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  • to undertake
  • to carry
  • to bear
  • to shoulder
  • to take responsibility
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  • still
  • calm
  • quiet
  • not moving
  • motionless
  • gentle
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  • difference
  • different
  • discrepancy
  • to differ
  • error
  • to err
  • to make a mistake
  • to differ from
  • to fall short of
  • lacking
  • wrong
  • inferior
  • to send
  • to commission
  • messenger
  • mission
  • an officer
  • nearly
  • almost
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  • angle
  • corner
  • horn
  • horn-shaped
  • unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan
  • point
  • role (theater)
  • to compete
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  • leather
  • skin
  • fur
  • hide
  • feather
  • outer
  • pico- (one trillionth)
  • naughty
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啊[ā]:
- interjection of surprise
- Ah!
- Oh!
啊[á]:
- interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
- Eh?
- what?
- to show realization
- to stress
啊[ǎ]:
- interjection of surprise or doubt
- Eh?
- My!
- what’s up?
啊[à]:
- interjection or grunt of agreement
- uhm
- Ah, OK
- expression of recognition
- Oh, it’s you!
啊[a]:
- modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

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  • silver
  • silver-colored
  • relating to money or currency
  • cash
  • money
  • wealth
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  • bewildering
  • odd
  • strange
  • uncanny
  • unusual
  • peculiar
  • devil
  • monster
  • to wonder at
  • to blame
  • quite
  • rather
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  • fragrant
  • sweet smelling
  • aromatic
  • savory or appetizing
  • (to eat) with relish
  • (of sleep) sound
  • perfume or spice
  • joss or incense stick
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  • iron (metal)
  • arms
  • weapons
  • hard
  • strong
  • solid
  • firm
  • violent
  • unshakeable
  • determined
  • close
  • tight (slang)
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  • grass
  • straw
  • thatch
  • herbs
  • manuscript
  • draft (of a document)
  • careless
  • rough
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  • to look after
  • to look back
  • to look at
  • to take into consideration
  • to attend to
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  • distinct
  • clear
  • orderly
  • pain
  • suffering
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  • house with more than 1 story
  • storied building
  • floor
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  • to draw
  • picture
  • painting
  • drawing
  • classifier for paintings etc
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  • short
  • brief
  • deficient
  • lacking
  • to lack
  • weak point
  • fault
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  • to meet
  • to encounter
  • to come across
  • to treat
  • to receive
  • opportunity
  • chance
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  • healthy
  • peaceful
  • abundant
  • quiet
  • happy
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  • old
  • ancient
  • past
  • former
  • worn (with age)
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  • to marry
  • marriage
  • wedding
  • to take a wife
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  • fresh
  • bright (in color)
  • delicious
  • tasty
  • delicacy
  • aquatic foods
  • attractive
  • few
  • rare
  • fish
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  • word
  • statement
  • speech
  • lyrics
  • phrase
  • expression
  • classical Chinese poem
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  • healthy
  • strong
  • robust
  • strength
  • to invigorate
  • to strengthen
  • to be good at
  • to be strong in
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  • to lend
  • to borrow
  • by means of
  • to take (an opportunity)
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  • garden
  • park
  • orchard
  • land used for growing plants
  • site used for public recreation
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  • tooth
  • ivory
  • molars
  • teeth
  • serrated
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  • to practice
  • to train
  • to drill
  • to perfect (one’s skill)
  • exercise
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  • grandpa
  • old gentleman
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  • mouth
  • lips
  • beak
  • nozzle
  • spout (of teapot etc)
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  • trick
  • drama
  • play
  • show
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  • canon
  • law
  • documentation
  • classic
  • scripture
  • standard work of scholarship
  • literary quotation or allusion
  • ceremony
  • to be in charge of
  • to mortgage or pawn
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  • to forget
  • to overlook
  • to neglect
  • to miss
  • to omit
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  • to compete
  • to contend
  • to contest
  • race
  • competition
  • match
  • to surpass
  • better than
  • superior to
  • to excel
103
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  • interesting
  • to interest
104
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ice; ice-cold

105
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  • to exert
  • to strive
  • to make an effort
  • to pout
106
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street, road, thoroughfare

107
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summer; great, grand, big

108
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  • autumn
  • fall
  • year
  • harvest time
  • a swing
109
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  • tip
  • end
  • final stage
  • latter part
  • last
  • insignificant
  • inessential detail
  • powder
  • dust
  • opera role of old man
110
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  • to burn
  • to cook
  • to stew
  • to bake
  • to heat
  • to roast
  • to boil (tea, water etc)
  • fever
111
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  • to cry
  • to weep
  • to wail
112
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  • to emit
  • to give off
  • to send out (or up, forth)
  • to risk
  • to dare
  • brave
  • bold
  • to cover
  • to act under false pretences
113
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  • accustomed to
  • used to
  • habit
  • custom
  • habitually
  • usual
  • indulge
  • to spoil (a child)
114
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  • season
  • quarter of a year
  • the last month of a season
  • fourth or youngest amongst brothers
  • classifier for seasonal crop yields
115
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  • nose
116
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  • leg
  • thighs
  • hip bone
117
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  • late
  • delayed
  • slow
  • tardy
  • delay
118
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  • classifier for vehicles
119
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  • winter
120
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  • mounted soldier
  • to mount
  • cavalry
  • to ride (an animal or bike)
  • to sit astride
  • classifier for saddle-horses
121
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  • uncle
  • father’s younger brother
  • husband’s younger brother
122
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  • to crawl
  • to climb
  • to creep
  • to scramble
  • to get up or sit up
123
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  • box
  • trunk
  • chest
  • case
124
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  • to stretch
  • to unfold
  • to open up
  • to stretch out
  • to relax
  • leisurely
  • comfortable
  • easy
125
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  • to spin (hemp etc)
  • merit
  • accomplishment
  • grade
  • achievement
126
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  • to drink
  • to give (animals) water to drink
  • to swallow
127
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  • flower
  • earlobe
  • fig. item on both sides
  • classifier for flowers, clouds etc
128
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shoes, footwear in general

129
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postal, mail; post office

130
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  • neighbor
  • neighborhood
  • adjacent
  • close to
131
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  • quick at hearing
  • wise
  • clever
  • sharp-witted
  • intelligent
  • bright
  • acute
132
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  • ladder
  • stairs
  • steps
  • lean
133
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  • bottle
  • vase
  • pitcher
  • jug
  • jar
  • classifier for wine and liquids
134
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  • (it) hurts
  • aches
  • pains
  • sore
  • to love dearly
  • to be fond of
135
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  • bear
  • to scold
  • to rebuke
  • brilliant light
  • to shine brightly
136
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  • hat
  • cap
137
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  • to refine
  • to smelt
  • to distill
  • to condense
138
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  • to move (i.e. relocate oneself)
  • to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky)
  • to shift
  • to transfer
  • to copy indiscriminately
139
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  • to brush
  • to paint
  • to daub
  • to scrub
  • to paste up
  • to skip class (of students)
  • to fire from a job
140
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  • thin
  • emaciated
  • meager
  • to lose weight
  • (of clothing) tight
  • (of meat) lean
  • (of land) unproductive
141
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  • weight equal to 0.5 kg
  • keen
  • shrewd
142
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  • healthy
  • at ease
  • obese
  • fat
  • fatty
  • plump
143
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  • to be hungry
  • hungry
  • greedy for
  • hunger
144
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  • to chat
  • to depend upon (literary)
  • temporarily
  • just
  • slightly
  • somewhat
  • at least
145
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bowl, small dish, cup

146
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thirsty, parched; yearn, pine

147
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  • to eat till full
  • satisfied
148
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sweet, sweetness

149
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  • low
  • short (in length)
  • dwarf
150
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  • underpants
  • trousers
  • pants
151
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  • garment
  • shirt
  • robe
  • gown
  • jacket with open slits in place of sleeves
152
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  • umbrella
  • parasol
  • parachute
153
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  • mother’s sister
  • aunt
154
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  • to scrape
  • to pare off
  • to blow
  • to shave
  • to plunder
  • to extort
  • to blow (of the wind)
155
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cakes, pastry

156
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skirt, apron, petticoat

157
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  • underwear
  • inner garments
  • (of garments) against the skin
  • to line
  • lining
  • to contrast with
  • to assist financially
158
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  • to forge
  • to discipline
  • wrought
  • to temper
  • to refine
159
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wash, bathe

160
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  • beer
161
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banana; plantain