jpdb beta

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

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to get information out of a person; to begin listening

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cloud of dust

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learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

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beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

2

spark

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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preparation; provision; guarding

3

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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contact address

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to check; to stop; to keep back

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five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd

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reigning; controlling; dictating

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article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

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to be reduced to ...

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beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

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hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

3

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

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ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

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zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)

2

omen

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sense; infer

2

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

2

only once

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alarm; warning

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the very best; utmost

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examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

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angel

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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trumpet; horn; bugle

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cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

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electrical discharge

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crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

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to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

2

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

2

both feet; both legs

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in the face of; in defiance of

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

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decision; determination

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same meaning; synonymy

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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

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to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

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cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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