jpdb beta

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

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munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)

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to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

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how; in what way; by what means

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(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

2

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

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competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

4

decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals

1

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

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dangerous

2

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

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karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands

3

department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion

2

judo

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track and field club

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives

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to hang one's head; to droop one's head

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to drop one's shoulders

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to limp; to drag one's feet

2

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)

1

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately

5

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

1

to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

1

confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

2

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

3

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

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heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

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huh?; what's up?

3

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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