jpdb beta

unveiling; debut; introduction

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

2

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

1

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

1

but; however; although

5

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

5

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

7

necessary expense

1

prior investment; upfront investment

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

1

shoulder strap (on a dress)

1

candy; sweet; confectionary

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

7

softly; gently; lightly

1

to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)

1

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

1

frill

1

to show; to display

1

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

many times

1

designer

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to discuss; to talk together

1

seamstress

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embroidery

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

2

trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

1

to bring up under one's personal care

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

1

(flower) petal

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

1

to sew on

1

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

1

ribbon

2

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

she; her; girlfriend

1

wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)

1

money; metal

2

card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

3

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

3

to do

1

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

2