jpdb beta

to thrust before; to thrust at

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unseasonable; out of season

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to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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to stretch (one's body)

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New Year

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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

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study room

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refrigerator; fridge

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

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self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

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sleep

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fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent

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nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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having various interests; wide range of interests

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan

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to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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New Year's Eve; end of the year

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singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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promotion (school, military, etc.)

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to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

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with a start; with a jump

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black rotary-dial telephone

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sound of the wind; voice of the wind

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arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

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mechanical pencil; automatic pencil

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text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence

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late at night

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing

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to cancel; to call off

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telephone number

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personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis

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dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling

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item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

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(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money

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upper half of the body; upper body

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to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

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to call again; to call someone back

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hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

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to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

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lower floor

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