jpdb beta

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

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-ish; -like

16

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

4

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

2

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

2

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

2

script; screenplay; scenario

1

perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal

7

miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs

15

to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out

1

half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing

1

around ...; or so

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

5

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

6

consideration; taking into account

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result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following

2

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

1

reprinting; reproduction

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!

2

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

3

beginning; opening; start; outset

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

7

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

1

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

1

boy; juvenile; child

7

very young; little; childish; immature

1

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

1

(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so

9

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

2

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

2

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

1

desk

5

above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

7

to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)

4

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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suit (clothing); suit

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

2

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

2

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

8

three people

7

variation in color (colour); having a different color

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rule

2

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

1

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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