jpdb beta

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

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stamina; energy

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to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on

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seldom; rarely; scarcely

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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence

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reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

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as if; as though

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

2

coincident with; while; simultaneously

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wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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touch; being involved in

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simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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arriving at the same moment

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that is to say; so that means

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practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

2

goggles

4

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

3

hat; cap

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to smile (at someone)

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

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diving board

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from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

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side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

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poolside

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rest; relief; relaxation

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cool down

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to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

2

to get wet

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as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

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to catch a cold

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bath towel

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

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evening; night; dinner

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to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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short; brief

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adviser; advisor; consultant

3

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

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