jpdb beta

be; is

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smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

1

to be accustomed to reading

1

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

1

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

4

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

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to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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each (person); everyone; individual; respective

3

pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

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above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

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self-service

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the front; honest; upright; decent

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to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

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disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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both hands; both arms; ten

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to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

2

Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty

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gesture; gesticulation; motion

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in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

2

garlic (Allium sativum)

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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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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

4

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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while; even though; despite

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

2

to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

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member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

2

to hide; to conceal

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

damage

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ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)

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mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

2

to answer; to reply

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easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

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instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher

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gently; quietly; calmly

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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loud voice

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