jpdb beta

what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

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chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession

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to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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animal passions; carnal desire; lust

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to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far

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there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

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preface; introduction; preamble

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to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

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serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

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approval; endorsement

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persecution complex; paranoia

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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several months

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younger sister

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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

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rather than

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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for your information; I'm telling you

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to be kind to; to treat kindly

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to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

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upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)

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cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

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unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again

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either way; in any case; one way or another

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everything working out as desired

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permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

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acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

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interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

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salted butter

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to heat; to heat up

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

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material; ingredient

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette

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fry pan; frying pan

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spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp

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to take someone's hand

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