jpdb beta

wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

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to taste; to try (food or drink)

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everything one does; whatever one does

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props

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shock therapy; shock treatment

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to drink up; to drain (cup)

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bleh

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief

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receiving; receipt

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)

2

escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

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sound of a button or switch being pressed

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to make an error

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embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)

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to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm

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(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

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plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

3

mutual; reciprocal

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to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)

3

to stare (at); to glare

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy

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delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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shaking violently

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reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

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

2

trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)

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to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

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half-moon; half a month; semicircle

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to fail to hit; to miss

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nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

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irreplaceable

3

complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

2

to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

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difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

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one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength

2

to grasp; to get

2

still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope

2

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

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best; vest

3

self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation

2

to divide into groups or classes

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waking up early; getting up early; early rising

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doze; nap; snooze

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gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element

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