jpdb beta

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

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assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

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to resound; to echo; to reverberate

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

1

design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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now; nowadays

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very popular; highly favoured

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proud; having a prominent nose

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compared to

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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

1

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

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present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

negotiations; discussions; connection

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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cooperation; coordination; link

2

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

military force; force of arms; strength of an army

2

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

Lights are usually followed by shadows

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also called

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

picking; collecting; harvesting

2

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

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historical fact

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to leave as is; to ignore

2

literature; books (reference); document

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assuming that ...; supposing that ...

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re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal

1

case; situation

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cellar; basement

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

2

there is nothing

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reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup

1

scouting party; patrol

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like this; this sort; this way

2

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

5

enemy forces

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expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

2

layout map; block plan; layout plan

1

north coast; north bank

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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