jpdb beta

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

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to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

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waste; extravagance

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

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suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta

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travel expenses

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expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

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and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth

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to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile

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stay; sojourn

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discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

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unnecessary; unneeded

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going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

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self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk

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necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

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tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded

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to choke; to have trouble breathing

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

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compromise; giving in

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offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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to be exhausted; to be tired out

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trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

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

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(written) contract; agreement

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closely-guarded secret; top secret

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush

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to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it

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hegemony; leadership; initiative

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switching over to; migration; transition

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conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

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plan B; alternative plan

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to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe

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attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation

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hunger; starvation

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market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening

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to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

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processed goods; finished goods

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I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?

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to make sense

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almost; roughly; approximately

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addition; supplement; appending; appendix

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wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese

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