jpdb beta

standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

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way of calling

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

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righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

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tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess

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to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound

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genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

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to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson

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to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

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to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

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technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

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department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

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prime minister's official residence

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sofa; couch

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to work hard; to work diligently

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number; number plate; license plate

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to take out; to drag out

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erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel

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to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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useless; vain; aimless; idle

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foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

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to sit; to squat; to be implicated

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not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

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prime of life

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ruler; monarch; sovereign

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cannot be compared with; no match for

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hegemony

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concern; interest

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(a) few; some; several

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variation

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special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness

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easy to understand

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reopening; resumption; restarting

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shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)

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gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

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cultivation

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection

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to differ depending on ...

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revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)

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hardness; stiffness

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a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork

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mixed race; mixed parentage

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to mix; to blend; to combine

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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to feel despondent

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