jpdb beta

to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader

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gulpingly; in one gulp

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handbook; instruction book; manual

3

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

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to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

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hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous

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forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

1

definition

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reader

1

contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

1

naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

1

story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

1

haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

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climax

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accommodation; lodging

1

later on; eventually; afterwards

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natural voice (without a microphone)

1

to fall off; to tumble down

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tea set

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portion for two people

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to wipe off; to wipe up

5

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

1

classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture

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top-class

1

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

1

loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent

1

good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty

1

gasp; pant

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to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)

1

to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring

2

to pick at; to peck at

1

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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wariness

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matter of concern and interest

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the same generation; coeval

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to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken

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to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose

1

to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

4

feelings; thoughts; meaning

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to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

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to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

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party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

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sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

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