jpdb beta

not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)

1

triangle

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rough sketch

1

to sprout; to put forth buds

2

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

2

tenacity; endurance

1

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

2

pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory

4

the first ...; primary

1

to pause; to have a short intermission

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to clear away; to remove; to demolish

1

to bear; to endure

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to drag out

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to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited

2

washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom

1

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

1

unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

1

to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

croak; ribbit; sound of frogs

21

to get slightly dirty (all over)

1

exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

4

yuck; vomit; vomiting

2

large chorus

3

giant tsunami; giant tidal wave

1

dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division

1

pearl

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hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)

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Internet cafe; net cafe

2

to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

2

to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle

1

severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse

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this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

2

weather forecaster

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

1

change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

3

Western clothing; Western binding

1

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

1

upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first

1

shopper; customer

1

to soil one's clothes

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follow-up report; further news

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waking up early; getting up early; early rising

1

driving force

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to find fault with

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filthy water; sewage

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to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

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horsefly; gadfly

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