jpdb beta

cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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crowd of people

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

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peak; peek

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to reach; to get to; to arrive at

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leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

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to say; to be pleased to say

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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coupled with; together

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(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

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in a good mood; cheerful

3

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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luckily

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to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

3

clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

3

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

4

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

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hard to do

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direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person

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visit; call

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to meet; to greet

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to learn by hearsay

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even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

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diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

2

to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

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how; in what way; by what means

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to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)

3

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

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OK; okay

4

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

4

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

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tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

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daytime; during the day; Japan and China

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temperature

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noon; lunch time

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air conditioning

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heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

4

humid; sultry

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sleeveless clothing

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short pants; shorts

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comparatively; relatively

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cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

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coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

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ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness

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