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escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

2

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

7

please ...

2

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call

73

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

22

quiet; still; surreptitious

2

plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy

1

various matters; everything

2

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

29

joint together; opposite; facing

3

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

7

while; during; while; although; all; both

116

steadily

2

evening; night; dinner

41

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

14

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

29

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

6

counter for (small) boats

11

fire ship; steamship (esp. a paddle steamer); steamboat; ship with a fire to attract fish while net fishing at night (prior to the invention of electric fish-luring lights)

2

head; lead; vanguard; first

3

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

37

after that; afterwards; thereafter

19

four

42

counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.

3

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

16

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

10

fleet

11

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

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territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

5

government service; the bureaucracy

7

China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)

23

or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said

9

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

4

second

5

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

2

preparation; provision; guarding

8

prize money; monetary award; reward

5

Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty

16

(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

18

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

10

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

6

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

19

small boat

1

bow (of a ship); prow

10

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

13

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

8

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

3