jpdb beta

book; publication

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it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

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control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

1

scarce; few remaining

1

propaganda activities

1

meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

1

your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right

1

to fold inside

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cost reduction

1

manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures

1

the world of sumo

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national sport (e.g. sumo)

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newspaper story (article, account)

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four-panel comic strip; yonkoma

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

4

copying in entirety (verbatim)

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manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming

3

long talk

3

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

2

mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

4

here and there; in places

2

work clothes; fatigues

1

pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)

1

to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension

1

sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description

1

to become animated; to liven up; to become active

1

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

2

cooperative; helpful

2

selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject

1

good old; good old-fashioned

2

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

2

to catch one's attention

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back cover

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oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

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panorama; panoramic painting

3

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

5

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

2

high in the sky

1

modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization

1

skydiving

1

back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)

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negotiation

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(a) step forward

2

street survey; opinion poll performed on street; on-street questionnaire

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questionnaire (form)

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to have time free; to have time to spare

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freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

3

to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

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