jpdb beta

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

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groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

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tofu; bean curd; beancurd

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raw materials

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white

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square; rectangular

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soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek

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drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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one night; one evening; all night; overnight

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to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn

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boiling water

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disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation

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straw

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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roof

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below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

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to hang; to hang up

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literally; to the letter; literal

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to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten

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light brown; tawny

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to give off a stench; to stink

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thread; yarn; string

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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courageous; brave; bold; valiant

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation

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(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

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to relax; to make oneself comfortable

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attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

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to attempt; to test; to try out

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preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

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cultivation

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation

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to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

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method of bringing up; method of raising

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technique; method

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absorption; suction; attraction

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by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

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germination; sprouting; budding

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rate; ratio; proportion; percentage

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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