jpdb beta

shriek; scream

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

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bunch of flowers; bouquet

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present; gift; to give a present or gift

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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schoolgirl; female student

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above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

1

being startled; getting a shock

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

1

calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

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

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

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to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

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awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

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flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

2

main question; real issue at hand

1

very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour

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to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

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comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

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awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

2

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

3

cryptogram; cipher text

4

wherein; therein; thereinto

2

far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

3

surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

1

breast pocket

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one thin flat object; one sheet

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paper

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looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

4

memory; sense; experience

1

coffee

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stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

2

only; nothing but

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

3

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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(one) line; (one) row

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deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

decision; settlement; definition

1

time; hour; period; class

4

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

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(written) challenge

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with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

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