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excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

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military academy

1

classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament

1

well known; well connected

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thanks; gratitude

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

1

this much; this amount

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

3

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

1

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

1

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

2

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

1

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

1

good morning

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

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again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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to claim victims; to leave casualties

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(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

2

relation; relationship

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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to claim victims; to leave casualties

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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mayor

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clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

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member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

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to gather strength; to take heart

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citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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to be needed; to be wanted

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wherein; therein; thereinto

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three people

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distant relative

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

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young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

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losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

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half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

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father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

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