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torch; flintstone; beacon, signal fire
warm; warmth
stubborn
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
otter
mythical unicorn
unpolished gem
splendid; a jade ring
an oblong pearl
a ladle made from a dried gourd
a squat jar for holding wine, sauces, etc
a boiler for steaming rice
whitlow
healed; reformed
scrofula, swellings
lameness; paralysis of the hands or legs
rash; addiction, craving, habit
swelling, goiter
a wasting disease
malaria; miasma, pestilential vapor
clonic convulsions
jaundice
weakness, infirmity; urine retention
pimples, blotches
to wash
cottage, hut; black; surname
sunken eyes
to see; to look at; to observe
to deceive, to lie; to regard with suspicion
to squint, to glare, to look askance
to gaze, to look, to stare
to watch, to spy on; to overlook, to look down on
to take a fleeting glance at
tile, brick
sulphur; brimstone
millstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear out
musical instrument; a kind of xylophone
giant clam, Tridacna gigas
meditation, contemplation
happiness; congratulations
to store up, to amass, to accumulate
majestic; reverent, solemn
to farm, to harvest grain
to revive; to rise again
rice tassel; sharp; clever
to peep, to spy on, to watch
mine shaft; cavity, hole
whisper, faint noise
round covered-basket
a pole used to punt a boat
bamboo basket; bamboo frame
tall bamboo
building; a five-string lute
fine-toothed comb; to comb one's hair
wicker, bamboo
bamboo flute
to sieze, to usurp
deep, serious; genuine, sincere, true
basket; goal
bamboo fence; fence, hedge
bugle, Tartar horn
awning, covering; sail, tarp; boat
screen, sieve; to filter, to sift
to edit; to collect; a bamboo basket
subordinate; deputy; concubine
coarse, harsh, rough; coarse rice
cake, pastry
dry rations; mushy, overcooked; embarrassing
candy, sugar, sweets
to send; to present, to deliver; to cause; consequence
to tie, to bind
plain white silk