jpdb beta

novel

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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worthwhile reading; substantial reading

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very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure

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work environment

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message

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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each; respectively

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party in full swing; party at its peak

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the same opinion

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to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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final farewell

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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charity; almsgiving

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is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep

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unexpected; surprising

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moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)

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autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

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

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outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

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degree of familiarity; popularity

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to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

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(brother and sister) born of a different mother

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

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to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)

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farewell party

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spring break; spring vacation

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to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

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to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

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dancing; dance

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to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

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suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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rather than

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beach; foreshore

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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