jpdb beta

looking pale; looking unwell

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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

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fundamental; basic

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

4

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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management; administration; operation

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advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

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so; like this; in this way

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prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)

2

judo

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kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

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overwhelming

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population; common talk

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mixed-sex school

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half and half; fifty-fifty

1

was

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surely; certainly

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to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)

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hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak

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to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

2

stir; commotion; noise

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

6

favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title

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jest; joke; funny story

1

flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery

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frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere

1

field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers

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sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears

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we; us; I; me

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meaning; called; said

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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short; brief

3

another thing; exception; special case

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you; I; me; oneself

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failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop

1

doppelgänger; doppelganger

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

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horror

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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

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middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school

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