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surprised, shocked
should, ought to, must
to cheat, to defraud; sly, treacherous
joke, jest; nickname; obscene joke
to expound, to explain, to comment on
complete, detailed, thorough
to brag, to boast; popular, well-known
to ask about, to inquire into; to consult
to reach; achievement, accomplishment
to admonish, to warn; to criticize
a shackled pig
failure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat
to devalue, to demote; to criticize, to censure
merchant, peddler; to deal in, to trade
to buy, to purchase
to pierce, to string up; a string of 1000 coins
products, merchandise; goods, commodities
poor, needy, impoverished; lacking
greedy, covetous; corrupt
virtuous, worthy; good, able
one's responsibility, duty
accounts, bills; credit, debt
essence, nature; material, substance
to store, to stockpile, to hoard
to crush, to grind; mill, roller
yoke, restraint, collar
rumble, explosion, blast
wheel; to turn, to revolve; to recur
soft, pliable, flexible; weak
to move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mail
while, until; to seize, to arrest
to advance, to enlighten, to make progress
repeatedly, frequently
near, close; recent
used in transliterations
way, path; straight, direct; to approach
distant, far; separated; different
to compel, to force; pressing, urgent
to express, to state; to narrate, to tell
distant, far
winding, meandering
to press; hasty; cramped
an ancient feudal state in Shandong province
an ancient feudal state in Shaanxi province
a county in Henan province; surname
suburbs, outskirts; wasteland, open space
a state in Henan province
gentleman, young man; husband
surname
melancholy; dense growth
an ancient town; surname
state in today's Henan; surname
to grow, to flourish; superlative
to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck
gold, metal; money
gold, metal; money
ornamental hairpin
bracelet, armlet
fishhook; to fish, to lure
vanadium
mendelevium
neodymium
awl; a tool for boring holes
samarium
thorium
long, lasting; to excel in
gate, door, entrance, opening
busy, lively; to dispute, to quarrel
sluice, floodgate, canal lock
mound; abundant, ample, numerous
to accompany, to follow; to listen to; to submit to
ledge, step, terrace; slope