jpdb beta

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

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very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

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to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

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coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment

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

2

cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal

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inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic

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fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

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before now; hitherto

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great difference; big difference; wide margin

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way out; means to escape; escape route

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disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

3

shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

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to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

3

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

2

presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not

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to say no more; to sink into silence

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lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

1

game

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afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

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bet; wager; stake; gamble

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

1

to speak; to hear a voice

5

school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)

1

forest; woods

1

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

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to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

showing no sign (of)

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

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so; therefore; and; (and) then

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

2

stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

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in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

2

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

4

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

1

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

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contrary to one's expectations

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other than; excluding; without

3

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

3

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

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abstract

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine

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