jpdb beta

an arrow; a retort

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to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

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satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

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eight (long cylindrical things)

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at the last moment; this late in the game

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very (extremely) low temperature

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boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly

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protective wall

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thin paper

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

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visual hallucination; vision

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probable; likely

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

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wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)

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water's surface

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ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

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upper end; top; tip; top edge

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20 percent

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

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to unsheathe

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to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

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eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

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large animal

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clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright

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to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

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rush; flood; deluge

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

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to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under

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highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)

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pieces; scraps; disconnected

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angry voice

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arrest; apprehension; capture

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dense; populous; crowded; thick

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extermination; expulsion; destruction

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formation (e.g. of aircraft)

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fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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singer

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(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

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meteorite

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from out of nowhere; from who knows where

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asteroid

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thick and heavy

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rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

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to blaze; to burn brightly

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disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking

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big frame; large figure; huge body

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