jpdb beta

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

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a long time ago

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idle; useless

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

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to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose

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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

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therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

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to bring back

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feeling of solidarity

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one hand

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to pull up; to haul up

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to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

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to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off

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to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

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distrust; unjust suspicion

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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victim; sufferer

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to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

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devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

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to fall backward

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unidentified flying object; UFO

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crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

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psychological; mental

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action; operation; effect; function

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phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

2

about this time

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fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

2

experience

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to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

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to hold one's breath

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diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

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with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

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rapid (e.g. progress)

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every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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hill; knoll

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appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)

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starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)

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to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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rung of a ladder

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(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

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more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

5

rhythm

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sense of accomplishment

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to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

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