tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses; X's and O's

(onomatopoeia) Representing gentle laughter.

mumblingly

unexpectedly, suddenly

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important; pressing; urgent

requiring attention

船: ship, vessel, large ship / 舟: boat, ship, small ship

賦: fu (Chinese literary form developed during the times of the Han dynasty that combines prose and poetry) / 麸, 麩: wheat bran; wheat gluten; foods made from wheat gluten, somewhat similar to bread

expresses an ongoing state / expresses reptition