jpdb beta

teapot

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suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

1

to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close

1

unused

1

cannot be compared with; no match for

1

feminine; effeminate

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

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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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

2

knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes

2

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

2

(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

5

boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

2

tedious; boring; being fed up with

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

1

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

royal family

3

retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior

1

shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden

1

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

3

apology

1

to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

3

informal; unofficial

1

(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means

1

concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise

1

embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

6

to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous

1

witnessing; observing; sighting

5

declaration; statement

1

by force

1

line

2

selection; choice; option

2

academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school

1

few in number

2

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

2

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

1

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

1

chance; opportunity

1

should do; ought to do

1

bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise

1

to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

1

sincere; earnest; serious

1

secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance

1

to grimace; to make a wry face

4

coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

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