jpdb beta

alma mater

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outsider

2

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

3

grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off

4

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

6

I see; that's right; indeed

17

to gather strength; to take heart

1

frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

7

union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

1

solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering

1

to realize; to realise

2

otherwise; or else; if not

1

to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far

1

to get a phone call

2

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

2

senior; older

2

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

3

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

3

in the meanwhile; during the time

2

naturally; of course; understandably

2

taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)

1

change

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

to talk on and on; to talk one's head off

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

5

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

12

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

the following week; the next week

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

4

thirty; 30

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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

13

obese body; corpulent physique

1

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

3

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

10

dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

1

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

2

suspicious

2

bad smell; stink

2

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

6

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

13

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

4

first impression

2

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

7

really; truly; indeed; good grief

14

a bit more; a bit longer

8

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

as expected

7