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hammer
a legendary sword
to copy, to record, to write down
clanging sound; a small gong
gimlet, drill, awl; to drill, to bore
half-pound; an ancient unit of weight
to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch
error, mistake; incorrect, wrong
spindle, ingot; tablet, slab
to run hot metal through a mold; to confine, to restrain, to stop
brocade, tapestry; embroidered
to copy
manganese
money, currency, coins
tin; to bestow, to confer
chisel, engraving tool
shovel
lock, door bolt; key
dime, small coin
spear, harpoon, dart; to escort
dysprosium
mirror, glass; lens, glasses
trowel
awl, boring tool
lathe
a large bell used as musical instrument
arrowhead, barb; quick, swift
the gates of heaven; the main gate of a palace
to block, to obstruct, to stop up
eunuch; to castrate
village gate; surname
threshold; separated, confined
swamp, marsh, damp lowland
to hide, to conceal; secret, hidden
companion; couple; to match
to carve, to engrave; eagle, vulture
rainfall, snowfall
quickly, suddenly; surname
monsoon; a long spell of rain
rainbow; colorful, variegated
drizzle, light rain; fleeting, passing
moist, soaked; to moisten
indigo, blue dye
still, quiet, motionless, gentle
modest, bashful
to cover; leather stretched over a drum
scabbard, sheath
chin, jowl; to nod
cheeks, jaw
neck, throat
frequency; repeatedly, again and again
head; chief, boss; first, top
ruined, decayed; depressed; decadent
cheeks, jaw; chin; rear; to nourish
to idle, to dawdle; thoughtless, careless
the temporal bone
peak, summit, top; to upset
forehead; to kowtow
whirlwind (1)
whirlwind (2)
to eat, to dine; meal, food
dumpling soup; wonton
to send off; farewell dinner; preserves
cooked or prepared meat
public building; shop, house, establishment
filling, stuffing; secret
fierce animal; piebald horse; to argue; to join, to transfer
to terrify, to shock, to frighten
camel