jpdb beta

with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily

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to close; to shut

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(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

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minimum; at the very least

2

generally

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gradation; gradation haircut; taper

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brilliant; bright; dazzling

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brightness; lightness

2

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

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boarding house; residence hall; dormitory

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helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

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very dim light

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washroom; bathroom

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to conceal; to hide

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angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

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oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

1

leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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flickering; blinking

3

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

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before long; even now

3

washbasin; washstand

4

weak; frail; fragile

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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faucet; tap

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to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily

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(air) temperature

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to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

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water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

3

to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

1

splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap

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to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)

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to wash away; to rinse off

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careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

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palm (of the hand)

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

2

like that; that way; thus

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reset; fresh start; new beginning

1

body temperature

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towel

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creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking

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to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour

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to cover one's face

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night air; stillness of night; cool evening

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pajamas; pyjamas

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