jpdb beta

temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

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external angle; exterior angle; outside corner

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ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

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sphere; counter for balls

1

taste; flavor; flavour

1

novel; original; new; innovative

1

staying behind; remaining; residual

2

pump-priming; rousing; stimulation

1

fit for use; available; operational; practicable; usable

1

electrical system

1

to lure; to invite out

1

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

1

pile; accumulation

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exploration; expedition

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very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

1

biology

1

to follow; to conform; to apply to

1

unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved

2

walking briskly; determinedly

2

trifling; trivial

1

elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology

1

second-year student; biennial

1

dilapidated house; deserted house

1

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

2

horror film; horror movie

1

ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants

1

closet

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kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

2

by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment

1

growing late; latening

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to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

1

to pause; to have a short intermission

2

place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

1

air conditioning

1

excess; surplus; superabundance

1

to deceive; to blind the eyes of

1

making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating

1

belatedly; tardily

1

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

1

glove; mitten; mitt

3

present post; current office; (an) incumbent

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

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Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)

4

to be thickly clad

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

5

carry-on baggage inspection

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inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

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