jpdb beta

grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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to be born; to come into the world

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cousin (male)

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friend

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to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

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cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

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close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

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ready (to do); willing

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with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

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with a momentary flash of light

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inorganic

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order; discipline; regularity; system; method

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guardian; custodian

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the whole school; all the schools

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exemplar; model; example; pattern

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shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby

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(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

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study; pursuit of knowledge

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating

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to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

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that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

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habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

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waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

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strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules

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standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary

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standard (for weights and measures)

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seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture

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staff room

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to throw into

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(undesirable but) inseparable relationship

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to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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popular will; will of the people

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class

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to come to light

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hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court

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to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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break in the deadlock

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single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

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taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

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god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

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goddess

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being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

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university student; college student

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