jpdb beta

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

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towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket

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to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

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pride

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180 degrees; complete change

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to smile with one's whole face; to squint

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immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

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door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

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to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

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to escape

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to escape death; to be saved from death

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wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

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go home; get out

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townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

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to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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(cow's) milk

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best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date

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buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

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visit; call

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

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shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

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lifesaver; person who saved one's life

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miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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belly; abdomen; stomach

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to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

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to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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plastic bag

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ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

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supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super

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to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

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shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

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seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment

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stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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plain, white silk; prime

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one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

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ginger (Zingiber officinale)

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Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

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softness; comparatively soft

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt

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pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

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to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

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