jpdb beta

(sense of) presence

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

5

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

1

hardcover; hardback

1

literature

1

strike zone

2

(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart

1

nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

2

there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately

10

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

3

for the first time in one's life

1

to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated

2

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

4

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

2

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

1

meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

5

dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

1

to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

5

day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

1

training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run

1

also called

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to blank out; to panic

1

audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video

2

(male) actor

1

wise saying; famous saying; witty remark

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

2

to have an erection; to become erect

1

be; is

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

2

considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

8

lame excuse; poor excuse

1

skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity

1

couple

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this sort of; this type of

2

blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace

1

example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

3

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

2

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

3

stability; steadiness; consistency; stable

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