jpdb beta

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)

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most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place

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higher and higher

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rising; ascending; climbing

3

number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.

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to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

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aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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high-pitched; shrill

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oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

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perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments

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older sister and younger brother

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trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking

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parade

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indignation; resentment

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to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

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to cling

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night view; night skyline; nightscape

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

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to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

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tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

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top floor

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vertical; perpendicular

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horror

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noon; midday

2

photogenicity

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(a) light; lights; lamp

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dim; gloomy

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self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent

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technique; method

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gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element

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opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

9

paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

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to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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feigned illness

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truancy

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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few in number

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waste; extravagance

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good boy; good girl

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to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

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to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

1

easily; without effort

1

efficiency

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

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important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

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be (that) as it may; having said that

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