jpdb beta

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

2

pen nibs

1

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

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trial and error

1

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

1

quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

1

with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

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unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness

2

judgement; judgment; connoisseur

1

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

2

oh!; oh?; my!

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dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

5

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

3

merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

2

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

3

to label (someone as)

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent

1

plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

1

to have one's horizons broadened

1

idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

6

to meet; to greet

1

the very best; excellent; superb

1

shop; small store; business; firm

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

2

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

6

glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

3

inexpert or untrained eyes

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment

1

mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

1

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

4

rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint

1

customer traffic; customers; custom

1

unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly

1

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

1

to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

1

price; value; cost

1

they

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to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

3

to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

1

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

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