jpdb beta

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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manufacturing method; recipe; formula

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fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

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falsely similar; counterfeit

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use; utility; effect; benefit

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

3

only once

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murder; killing; murderer

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deadly poison

4

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

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offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff

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collection of books; (personal) library

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

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to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole

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deciphering; decoding

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book burning

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

2

derailment; digression; deviation

1

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

1

collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street

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indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

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inside; interior; inner part

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to gush forth

2

to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

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to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)

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courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

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to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

2

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

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to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

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corpse; dead person

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir

2

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

3

loud laughter; roaring with laughter

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

3

expression; look; countenance; face

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

2

cough; ahem

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clearing one's throat; cough

2

shout; yell; scream

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to resound; to echo; to reverberate

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14; fourteen

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high; high school

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Gao

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