jpdb beta

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

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coward; dastard

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whatever

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to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

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half day

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to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

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as expected (positive events); as hoped for

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extremely

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at a young age; while still young

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rapid growth

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antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis

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arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

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one by one; one each; one at a time

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back country; remote countryside

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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feeling of satisfaction

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identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

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grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

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bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom

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nightlife districts; drinking districts

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young person

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first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

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sprain; twist; wrench

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hoodlum; ruffian

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to chastise; to punish; to discipline

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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to be damaged; to receive damage

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

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to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

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business hours; opening hours; office hours

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(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

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

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carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

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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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somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction

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to hate; to detest

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wrinkled; full of wrinkles

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ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

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farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

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to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

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stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

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turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller

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facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)

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to blank out; to panic

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turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

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knowing; (an) acquaintance

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grim face

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a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

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it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

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