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advance; moving forward; progress

3

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

16

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

5

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

8

Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

1

to stretch (one's body)

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

2

to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

1

pupil (of eye); eye

7

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

3

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

5

because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

2

olden days; former

4

every time; each round

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

2

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

5

refutation; rebuttal; retort

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

11

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

to think too much; to be over-concerned

1

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

4

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

2

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

4

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

2

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

2

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

3

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

2

the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

1

weekend; Saturday and Sunday

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

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to hesitate to say

1

to swim

3

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

5

to tell a lie; to fib

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

2

to be surprised; to be astonished

12

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

2

something; some kind of; for some reason

2

there is nothing

4

bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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