jpdb beta

ghost story

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sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.

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not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit

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left side; left-hand side

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parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

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twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

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long desk; long table

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folding chair (with tubular metal frame)

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five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

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

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ignition; catching fire; setting on fire

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equipment; device; installation; stage setting

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(at the) window

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live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

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reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

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oil

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wooden floor

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liquid

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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sense; infer

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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roar; howl; yell; bellow

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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to grimace; to make a wry face

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to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

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to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

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to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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sense of urgency; feeling of high tension

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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empty space; empty sky

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longed-for; anxiously awaited

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one's mind

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to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

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magician; conjurer; illusionist

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knot

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to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen

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sense of accomplishment

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admiration; wonder; astonishment

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flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

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longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration

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sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)

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shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek

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to rock; to shake; to swing

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