jpdb beta

business trip; official trip

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public; official

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

2

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

1

somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely

1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

2

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

3

baked sweets

2

confections; sweets; candy; cake

3

eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

2

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

to choose; to select

6

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

5

dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning

1

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

2

calm; composed; cool; quiet

4

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

1

savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

1

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

2

to look down on; to condescend

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

1

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

2

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

1

to begin talking; to open up

3

to concern; to be related

1

keen; acute; heartfelt

1

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

2

favour; favor

1

adjoining rooms

2

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

3

dead of night; midnight

3

oil

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

1

My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

2

to feel nauseous

2

troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

1

faltering; hesitation

1

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

1

dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

1

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

1

strong; intense; severe

2

dizzy; giddy

1