jpdb beta

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

2

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle

1

diary

1

to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings

1

to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of

1

contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front

2

to have an interest (in)

2

gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

1

establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

3

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

2

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

2

tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground

2

crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching

1

clock; watch; timepiece

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

8

loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home

1

every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)

2

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

1

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

1

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

1

midterm examination

4

immediately following

3

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

5

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

2

when; how soon; how long until

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

4

to shake one's head (in denial)

1

to shave

2

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

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very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

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ticklish; embarrassing

2

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

3

cough; ahem

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

5

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

1

to experience

1

examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

9

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

3

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

1

bright person; talented student; prodigy

1

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

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intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2