jpdb beta

to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful

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focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus

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instability; insecurity; crankiness

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wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

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state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

2

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

2

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

2

quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

2

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

2

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

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woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

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fully prepared; all ready

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

6

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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outbreak; occurrence

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to bring (someone into a place); to lead into

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to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table

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to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

3

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

4

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

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being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

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back off!; leave me alone!

2

endurance; persistence

1

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

to use up all one's strength; to die

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solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

1

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

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desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern

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hey; hold on; come on

2

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

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19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton

7

easy-to-understand

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downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

3

to forget completely; to leave behind

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becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

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officer

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club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

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armrest (of a chair); elbow rest

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to fall prostrate

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subordinate person

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cake or snack served with tea

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biscotti

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hazelnut; filbert

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products of the south seas

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now; nowadays

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cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate

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United Kingdom

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

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