jpdb beta

reading aloud; recitation

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(one) letter; (one) character

1

phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem

1

clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright

1

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

2

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1

wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug

1

school gate

2

offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour

1

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

5

fall; drop; descent; coming down

4

every person; every mouth; every entrance

2

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

1

to conceal; to hide

2

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

5

shortish; rather short; somewhat short

1

aria; singing; chanting

1

creation; generation; formation; derivation

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip

1

to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine

2

body fluids

1

corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy

1

to dissolve; to melt

1

dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

2

artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made

2

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

2

to wipe; to dry

1

cheer; shout of joy

2

clapping hands; applause

1

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

1

spectators; onlookers; members of the audience

1

presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)

1

altogether; entirely

1

high-handed; oppressive

1

to change completely; to change suddenly

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

3

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

2

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

3

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent

1

one large ...; a great ...

2

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

annotation; explanatory note; comment

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indicates emphasis

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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