jpdb beta

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

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chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

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to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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taciturn

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there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

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since; henceforth

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to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

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rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

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cake

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photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer

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eight; 8

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to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

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(Western) playing cards

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seven

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thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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no matter how much time passes

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to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

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suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

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to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

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world; society; people; the public

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boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm

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infection; contagion; becoming infected

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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roadside; wayside

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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being startled

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to get drunk

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perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

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beyond that point; after that

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attendance or absence

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actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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long time; many years

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anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever

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four people

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bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

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Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack

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kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

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firing; discharge of gun

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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