jpdb beta

olden days; former

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to be needed; to be wanted

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among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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maid

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to love

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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

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go that far; to that extent

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

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stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

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small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master

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to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

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route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

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side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

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medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

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heart; guts; nerve; central part

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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comb

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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another meeting; meeting again; reunion

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to; towards; for

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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with the exception of; excepting; excluding

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

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to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

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timing

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which; what (way)

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working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair

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anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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precisely because

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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script; libretto; scenario

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postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)

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voice changer

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since; this person

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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good job

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to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

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perfect; complete

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end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

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