jpdb beta

to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)

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dinner; evening meal

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electric light

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core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

traces; evidence

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unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help

5

as you see; as you can see

2

towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket

1

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

1

sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

1

this morning

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river; stream; River; the ... river

1

byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse

1

languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy

1

foolishly; stupidly

1

resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy

1

sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

1

scarce; few remaining

2

way of speaking; intimation

1

to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

1

at the last moment; this late in the game

1

journey; route of a journey

2

to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

1

thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering

1

to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue

1

to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)

1

to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

1

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

1

one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work

1

to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive

1

all (there is); as long as there is

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to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

1

evening

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to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer

1

sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person

1

take care; take good care of yourself

1

affectionately attached; reluctant to part

5

from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road

1

a number of days

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with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

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earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering

1

warm; mild; genial

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how many months?; how long?

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kidney

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in a choked voice

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to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

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even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

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