jpdb beta

Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

to behave well (of a child)

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cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence

1

repair; improvement

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steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)

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to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

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to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

4

coating (esp. lacquering)

1

wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability

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area

2

18; eighteen

2

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

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interior; inside; internal

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to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much

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to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

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to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

5

to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

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slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)

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unanticipated; unexpected

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to tell a lie; to fib

4

to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)

1

passage; paragraph

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come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

2

urinating outdoors; urinating standing up

1

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

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at any cost; at any price; at any expense

2

alone; unaided; away from home

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to worry; to fret; to get anxious

4

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

1

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

2

quiz

2

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

2

old friend; familiar face

1

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising

1

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

the same generation; coeval

1

voluble; eloquent

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good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1

how many; how old

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

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photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends

1

character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character

1

sickroom; hospital room; ward

2

double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh

1

to lie deep in; to extend far back

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

3

feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened

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one room apartment; studio apartment

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