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at once; on the spot

patience

by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently

handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb

period of validity; sell-by date

(haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met

nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition

secretly; inwardly; on the sly

to have an informal discussion; CL:次[ci4]

circumstance

beyond belief; incredible; preposterous

steep; precipitous; abrubtly

regular; orderly; successive

to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation)

river basin; valley; drainage area

steamed roll; spring roll

to edify; enlightenment

service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services")

to station (soldiers); to store up; village

to arrange; to make preparations

monk

art exhibition

meals; food

to advance bravely

to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)

to take root

fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods)

soy milk

widely different; large disparity

sparse; rare

famous and valuable; rare; precious

variant of 启蒙; to instruct the young

a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing

fretful; impatient

hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot

to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure

to fear; afraid; extremely nervous

to suppress coughing

to order sb around; (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc); Taiwan pr. [shǐ huàn]

to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital)

one day; sometime in the future

rough (not precise or accurate); cursory

hectare

vulnerable; weak

(saying) to be very scared and on edge; (idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge

cushion; mat; pad

illustration

to give rise to; to derive; derivative

scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt

feelings; mood