jpdb beta

to begin to rain; to begin to snow

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(brand-)new article

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washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

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unless one ...; if one does not ...

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vending machine

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purse; handbag; wallet

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promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

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to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

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stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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this person

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owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

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does not seem (to be)

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valuable article; valuables

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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(power of) imagination

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

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how much; how many; however

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back off!; leave me alone!

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convenience store

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road sign; signpost

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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gelato; Italian-style ice cream

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth

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dash

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mentally strong; strong-willed

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pole; poll

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to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)

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cellophane tape; adhesive tape; Sellotape

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to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

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sign; mark; flag

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eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

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mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

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apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor

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to get tired of waiting

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there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

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one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

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discovery; detection; finding

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crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

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how many months?; how long?

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end-of-year

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end of term; end of semester

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first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

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to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield

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March; third month of the lunar calendar

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little bit

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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dread; horror; hatred

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not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

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