jpdb beta

clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)

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lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

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learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

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synergy

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completely relying on others

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to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

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deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology

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wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly

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to telephone; to make a phone call

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to pieces; into shreds

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to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside

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dilemma

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carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse

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troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

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hey; yo; hi

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coffee time; tea time; coffee break

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illness

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to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

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feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling

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feeling of solidarity

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sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears

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Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance

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irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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class; short course

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previous week

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to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

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Oh no; Oh dear

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to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter

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rebellious phase; rebellious age

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life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic

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recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances

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plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

2

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall

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satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

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stature; body height

2

this and that; one thing or another

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cold wintry wind

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trespasser

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to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...

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dear

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descendant

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relative; relation

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management (of corporate affairs); business execution; administration of business matters

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time will cure all; time heals all wounds

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severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse

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moment to quit; way to quit

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honorable certificate; honourable certificate

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authenticity; credibility

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