jpdb beta

letter of introduction

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not insignificant; not to be sneezed at

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a number of days

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special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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transparency; degree of clearness

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(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

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power balance; balance of power

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excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

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to fear; to be afraid of

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to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet

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disparity in technology; technological gap; technology gap

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epilogue

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seeing one off; farewell; escort

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arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

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quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance

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setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

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yellow

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most of all; extremely; supremely

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classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)

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yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

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sky; air; mid-air

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rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

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three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

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anchorage (area); moorage; roadstead

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to throw oneself; to jump; to leap

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lifeline; safety rope; safety tether

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parachute

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skydiving

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boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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deceleration

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turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

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to walk noisily; to walk loudly

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landing

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to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors

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to shut up; to imprison

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presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

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to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

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light weight

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disheveled hair; unravelled hair

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curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange

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to suit; to match; to become; to be like

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reluctant (to part)

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left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

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funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face

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