jpdb beta

self-introduction

2

shadowboxing

1

the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

1

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

2

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

2

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

2

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

2

machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

2

foresight; prescience

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

2

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

1

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

1

daddy's girl; daddy's boy

1

baptism

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kraken

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cuttlefish; squid

8

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

2

to happen to meet; to come across

1

to shoot or fire off an arrow

3

shark

1

network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

1

entry; approach; penetration

1

periodic; regular; routine

1

underwater

12

rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)

6

season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)

2

one's chance; the right time; target; objective

1

bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

13

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

1

wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on

2

amphibious

1

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

1

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

8

unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions

1

height; stature

5

negative; minus

5

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

1

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

1

one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway

1

to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out

1

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

2

thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn

2

in search of; in order to look for

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land; shore

3

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

2

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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