jpdb beta

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects

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to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

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head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)

4

since one was born; (in) all one's life

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9th day of the month; nine days

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being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)

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old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder

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childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing

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to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

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bully

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between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

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artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up

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to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend

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mental health; mental hygiene

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government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official

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victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

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anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation

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this one; with this; in this way

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indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)

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with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop

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cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

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radiant heat; heat radiation; heat dissipation; thermolysis

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coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)

9

first-aid (treatment)

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to cure; to heal

5

generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia

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to get in touch with

2

to make contact

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to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's

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(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed

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emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)

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to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

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to look after (often medically); to take care of

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to recover consciousness; to come to

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to suck; to lick

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to fall asleep; to sleep deeply

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to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

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swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver

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crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something

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I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

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thermoregulation (of the body)

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representative; exemplary; model

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chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things

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pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated

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hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles

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healthy body

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leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level

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