jpdb beta

June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season

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fate; destiny; lot

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both sides

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to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

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to amuse oneself; to make merry

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site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight

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switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

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banner; banner (graphic provided to link to site)

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period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

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news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement

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tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)

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first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order

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selection; screening

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breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

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passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

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wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)

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to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

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absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

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ardor; enthusiasm

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tap; knock; bonk

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

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... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

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hastily made; improvised preparation

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simple; plain; modest

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roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

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enumeration; citation; listing

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to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on

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scroll

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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

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weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend

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to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

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to stay calm; to keep cool

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little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing

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malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

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suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes

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lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

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