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 * gentle horses do not turn their heads to eat from stalls behind them.


 * a three legged stool.
 * a three legged stool.


 * to unfold a stand having jointed legs.
 * to unfold a stand having jointed legs.


 * a restless mind.
 * a restless mind.


 * a runaway horse.
 * a runaway horse.


 * spies.
 * spies.


 * if you have not an ox, you must use the horse.
 * if you have not an ox, you must use the horse.


 * wait tell iron trees blossom, and horses have horns.
 * wait tell iron trees blossom, and horses have horns.


 * a god, worshiped by soldiers.
 * a god, worshiped by soldiers.


 * the seven legged spider.
 * the seven legged spider.


 * a large spider that carries its young in a nest attached to its belly.
 * a large spider that carries its young in a nest attached to its belly.


 * an artificial horse, used in theatres.
 * an artificial horse, used in theatres.


 * paper horses burned in idol worship.
 * paper horses burned in idol worship.


 * a revolving lantern.
 * a revolving lantern.


 * this man is expert in shooting with a bow from on horseback.
 * this man is expert in shooting with a bow from on horseback.


 * constables who catch thieves.
 * constables who catch thieves.


 * as unkempt as a roving sprite.
 * as unkempt as a roving sprite.


 * when a word is once spoken, a team of horses cannot bring it back.
 * when a word is once spoken, a team of horses cannot bring it back.


 * I cut grass for horses, and you tend sheep; if I stay along with you my stomach will never be filled.
 * I cut grass for horses, and you tend sheep; if I stay along with you my stomach will never be filled.


 * Weights for weighing money or goods; figures, numerals
 * huap bé-chìn;
 * standard balances.
 * standard balances.


 * balances that weigh sixteen taels to the catty.
 * balances that weigh sixteen taels to the catty.


 * full weights; the regular weights.
 * full weights; the regular weights.


 * ; bé-cí;
 * weights for weighing money.


 * figures; numerals.
 * figures; numerals.


 * put a private mark on it.
 * put a private mark on it.


 * write down the figures.
 * write down the figures.

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 * Wheat.
 * common wheat.
 * common wheat.
 * common wheat.


 * barley.
 * barley.


 * buckwheat.
 * buckwheat.


 * an ear of wheat.
 * an ear of wheat.


 * wheat stubble.
 * wheat stubble.


 * a hat made of wheat straw.
 * a hat made of wheat straw.


 * bran.
 * bran.


 * flour made from parched wheat.
 * flour made from parched wheat.


 * coarse wheaten flour.
 * coarse wheaten flour.


 * wheaten cakes.
 * wheaten cakes.


 * strips of dried paste.
 * strips of dried paste.


 * to reap wheat.
 * to reap wheat.


 * to grind wheat.
 * to grind wheat.


 * ; to thresh wheat.
 * ; to thresh wheat.


 * wheat sprouts, used in medicine.
 * wheat sprouts, used in medicine.

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 * Rice, hulled but not cooked;
 * small grains.
 * small grains.


 * clean hulled rice.
 * clean hulled rice.


 * imperfectly hulled rice.
 * imperfectly hulled rice.


 * glutinous rice.
 * glutinous rice.


 * water grown rice.
 * water grown rice.


 * dried prawns.
 * dried prawns.


 * water grown rice is the kind that is commonly eaten.
 * water grown rice is the kind that is commonly eaten.


 * dry tea leaves.
 * dry tea leaves.


 * to hull rice.
 * to hull rice.


 * to pound rice.
 * to pound rice.


 * to measure rice.
 * to measure rice.


 * to buy rice.
 * to buy rice.


 * to winnow rice.
 * to winnow rice.


 * rice that has not been passed through the hulling mill is called paddy.
 * rice that has not been passed through the hulling mill is called paddy.


 * cooked rice having no porridge with it is called boiled rice, while that having porridge with it is called congee.
 * cooked rice having no porridge with it is called boiled rice, while that having porridge with it is called congee.


 * rice flour.
 * rice flour.


 * when rice is finely pulverized it is called rice-flour.
 * when rice is finely pulverized it is called rice-flour.


 * coarse rice flour.
 * coarse rice flour.


 * vermicelli made from rice flour.
 * vermicelli made from rice flour.


 * large cakes made from glutinous rice.
 * large cakes made from glutinous rice.


 * pellets of boiled paste, made from rice flour.
 * pellets of boiled paste, made from rice flour.


 * The position of a steelyard-bar, when the body weighed is a very little lighter than what is indicated by the notch at which the steelyard weight balances it.
 * rather light weight.
 * rather light weight.
 * rather light weight.


 * the beam tilts neither the one way nor the other, but stands level, and thus weighed I hand it over to you.
 * the beam tilts neither the one way nor the other, but stands level, and thus weighed I hand it over to you.


 * treat them just alike, showing no more respect to the one than to the other.
 * treat them just alike, showing no more respect to the one than to the other.


 * The sound made in calling ducks—bĭ bĭ bĭ bĭ.
 * a toy duck.
 * a toy duck.
 * a toy duck.


 * To dive; to swim under water.
 * to dive into the water.
 * to dive into the water.
 * to dive into the water.


 * swim across the river under water.
 * swim across the river under water.


 * to dive and bring up things.
 * to dive and bring up things.


 * divers.
 * divers.


 * dived and brought up a hundred dollars.
 * dived and brought up a hundred dollars.


 * can swim both above and below the surface.
 * can swim both above and below the surface.


 * How long can one stay under water with but one inspiration of breath?
 * How long can one stay under water with but one inspiration of breath?


 * The eighth in the cycle of twelve, symbolized by the goat.
 * from 1 to 3 o'clock P.M.
 * from 1 to 3 o'clock P.M.
 * from 1 to 3 o'clock P.M.


 * the 6th month.
 * the 6th month.


 * the year of the goat.
 * the year of the goat.


 * one born in the year of the goat is called a goat.
 * one born in the year of the goat is called a goat.


 * To relish; to take pleasure in; a dainty; taste, flavor, seasoning, relish.
 * a cruet-stand.
 * a cruet-stand.
 * a cruet-stand.


 * the seed of the Kadsura chinensis [sic], in which the five tastes are supposed to reside: it is used in medicine.
 * the seed of the Kadsura chinensis [sic], in which the five tastes are supposed to reside: it is used in medicine.