jpdb beta

desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern

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supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super

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weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer

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corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

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multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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manner of using one's hands

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open

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drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

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to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

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Siamese cat

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elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

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yawn; yawning

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my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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both arms

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to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

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dressing oneself; personal grooming

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tension; mental strain; nervousness

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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every person; every mouth; every entrance

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to leave one's seat

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each (person); everyone; individual; respective

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together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

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to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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(a) glance; (a) look

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as one of

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twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days

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Thursday

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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noon; midday

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to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

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topic of conversation

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ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

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serious; severe; grave; acute

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to talk together

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unreality; becoming disconnected from reality

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to be engrossed; to be enthralled

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something

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sandwich

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in order; in turn; one by one

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moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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