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(v.) to postpone

(v.) comply, adjust to, conform to, in tune with, adapting to

(phr.) be unable to say or tell; not be worth mentioning

(sep-v.) tell a lie

(sep-v.) intercede for someone, plead for mercy for someone

(n.) rich fruits, great achievements

(n.) silk | (char./m.) stringed instruments; a bit, a little | (n.) threadlike thing

(n.) private car

(phr.) a common occurrence, commonly seen a matter of repeated occurrence

(adj.) private (school, etc)

(v.) think back and forth, ponder over, hesitate in making decisions, think of the past and future

(n.) private matter, private business

(adv.) privately, in secret

(n.) train of thought, feeling

(adj.) private-run

(adj.) privately-owned, private

(v.) give up, admit failure, reconcile oneself to loss, have no more illusions about

(n.) (Buddhist) temple; (Islam) mosque; ministry (government bureau in ancient China)

(phr.) seem to have met before

(n.) the four directions, all quarters

(v.) watch for one's chance, await an opportunity

(n.) forage, fodder, feed

(phr.) all directions, all quarters

(adj.) apparently right but actually wrong

(adj.) limp, flabby, loose, lax

(n.) pine tree

(v.) slacken

(v.) tower aloft

(v.) instigate, encourage sb to do sth mischievous

(v.) see (somebody) off

(v.) see someone off

(v.) search, rummage, seek

(v.) search and rescue

(v.) search, look for

(n./adj.) (old name) butter; short pastry; flaky and crispy; limp, soft

(char.) custom, convention; mortal life, mundane world; popular, current | (adj.) vulgar, tacky

(v./n.) be often called or known as something; popular name

(n.) common saying, proverb

(adj./adv./n.) plain, simple, quiet; white, natural-colored; unprocessed; usually; basic element | (n.) vegetarian...

(v.) be total strangers, have never met each other before