jpdb beta

softly; gently; lightly

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nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

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sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

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radio calisthenics

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to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

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(sea) mine

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slaughter; massacre

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)

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Gothic Lolita (type of teenage fashion)

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doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

4

outward appearance; looks

2

junior high school student; middle school pupil

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to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

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illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

1

demand; need; demand

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spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed

1

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

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simultaneously; all at once; in unison

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to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

mental condition; state of mind; mentality

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill

1

sign; signal; cue

1

to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

2

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

2

to be found; to be discovered

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

2

to answer a question

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

6

with a bang

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timing

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to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

1

details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

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wariness

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

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how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

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to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

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gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

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pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

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second (in a series)

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jealousy; envy

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inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

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