jpdb beta

opposite bank; farther shore

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ticket inspection

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to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

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neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town

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reddish yellow

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gloomy; melancholy

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new moon; crescent moon

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icebox

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chivalry; heroism

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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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fanned on three pitches

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to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

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there is no God!; it's a cruel world; (lit.) there is no god or Buddha

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beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill

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slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold

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to be compatible; to get along well

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single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold; upper eyelid with no fold

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to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)

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handbook; manual; vade mecum; essential item; must-have

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science and technology

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to thrust down; to push off

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selective system; system that offers choices

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available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

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to become brilliant; to become cheerful

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to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing

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very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

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exclamation mark; exclamation point

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

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hairdressing

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to slip down; to slide down; to glide down

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to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)

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bowel movement

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to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)

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to request earnestly

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odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

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copyright holder; copyright owner

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to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)

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temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building

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to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into

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to clear away; to remove; to demolish

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to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by

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to give an address (before a large number of people); to give a forceful speech

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extra; excess; surplus

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blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist

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detailed; minute

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per capita; per person

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desperation

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stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered

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good-natured; of good character

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essayist

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