jpdb beta

microscopic

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rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint

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possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

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to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say

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to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

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worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

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unrelated; unconnected

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

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to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try

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millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time

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taster for poison

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devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice

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(for) how many days; what day (of the month)

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to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

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to wipe off; to wipe up

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to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

2

faint smile; half smile

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selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject

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judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation

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another thing; exception; special case

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restaurant

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gutter; ditch

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crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

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being good at cooking; good cook

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back of the head; occiput

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from head to toe

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to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase

2

you (plural)

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not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

3

to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain

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labor; labour; manpower; working force

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service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

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as many (people) as possible

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forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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distant

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counter for birds, rabbits, etc.

3

parent bird

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large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)

2

foreign enemy; outside invader

2

slow-footed

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(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age

2

confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself

2

to take root; to strike

2

to accrete; to become whole; to come together

3

establishment; settlement

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car; vehicle

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nearby

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a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

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disk-shaped pad for pressing paper when making a print from a wood block; rubbing pad; baren

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