jpdb beta

cause; origin; source

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

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to come back

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barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear

1

(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat

1

reopening; resumption; restarting

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

2

rarely; seldom

1

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

1

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

1

ability; faculty

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

1

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

1

to pour on

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to burst into laughter

1

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

1

pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club

1

one by one; one after another; successively

2

collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison

1

feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

4

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

2

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

large build; large pattern

1

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

hooting; jeering; heckling

2

to take command; to give direction

1

to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

1

blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

1

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

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not so

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to keep silent

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to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

to laugh scornfully

1

free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory

1

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

1

to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle

1

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

1

with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)

3

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

1

template; run of the mill; formulaic

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behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)

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