jpdb beta

hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter

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good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

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head chef; master chef

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already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

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to be palatable; to suit one's taste

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suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

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to cause laughter; to extract a smile

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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like this; this sort; this way

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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being produced in a particular region; local specialty

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(a) few; some; several

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent

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poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

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power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power

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eulogy; compliment

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field; sphere; realm; division; branch

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poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

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to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

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principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

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change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

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exhausting work; hard work; severe duty

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manner; style

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to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone

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could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

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unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

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cave; cavern; den; grotto

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familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

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to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch

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senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member

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older sister and younger brother

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child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)

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lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

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to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

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to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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forgetting; lapse of memory

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

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to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

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