jpdb beta

tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section

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cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

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to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

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someone; somebody

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to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

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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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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

7

rosewood; red sandalwood

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dining table

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chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser

1

cotton carpet; jute rug

2

carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover

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partitioning screen

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to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

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stairs; stairway; staircase

3

second floor; upstairs

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top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

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to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match

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often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

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beckoning

2

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

2

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

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to call in; to invite; to bring in

3

gossip

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what; what?; hey!

3

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

5

this area; around here

2

badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail

2

meaning; called; said

3

to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

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duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

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to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle

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household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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money on hand

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to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

2

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

4

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

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