jpdb beta

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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technique

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sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

5

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour

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disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

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sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

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to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)

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peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

5

element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

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to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

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suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

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backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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power

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blow; shock; strike; batting

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still better; even better

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please

3

way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow

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imitation; copying

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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

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soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

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leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered

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to begin to appear; to begin to come in

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beyond that point; after that

3

paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

2

noisy; boisterous

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chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

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to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

2

half a year; six months

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notice; attention; observation

3

for fun; half in jest

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meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

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time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on

2

to fade; to become dim

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on

5

abusive language; foul language

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following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable

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dying down (of a fire); waning; waning (of a trend, fad, popularity, epidemic, etc.); declining; heat applied from below (e.g. in an oven or grill)

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apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous

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similar

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