jpdb beta

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

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thank you

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cold; short; curt; blunt

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walking briskly; determinedly

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to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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having in mind; happening to know of; idea

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process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

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to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

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to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

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conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

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mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress

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slice; small piece

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willpower; energy; vitality

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dazzling; radiant

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elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance

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journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

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details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

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to hate; to dislike

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)

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sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

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to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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insurance; guarantee

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cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

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harassment; pestering

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

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control; management (e.g. of a business)

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criminal investigation

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most important

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person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness

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to have a reason; to have an excuse

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to steal

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tail (animal); tail end; tip

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go that far; to that extent

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plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

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in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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if it's the case

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

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to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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to become pale; to turn pale

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