jpdb beta

to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

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immersion; being absorbed in

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to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in

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garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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all sorts of; all kinds of

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soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

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something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

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wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

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to eat up

3

for your information; I'm telling you

2

tidying up; finishing

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to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

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to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

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extensive; spacious

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to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

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to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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serious; grave; dignified; solemn

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matter; item; facts

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present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

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maintenance costs

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profit

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patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending

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to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

3

blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void

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to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

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second

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(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming

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tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate

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practical problem; practical matter

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each and all; every single one; everybody

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to need; to call for; to require

4

some people; a few people; several people

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just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays

2

advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

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new student; freshman; first-year student

2

three years

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hard-to-get-into school; elite school; highly-selective school

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

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house; one's house; one's home; one's family

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My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

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costume

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body; body blow (in boxing)

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ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making

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imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)

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revival; restoration; resuscitation

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win; victory

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to look stern

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