jpdb beta

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering

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to do

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loud voice

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

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belatedly; though a little too late

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

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to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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puppy; small dog

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon

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senior high school student

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boy; man; male

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dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

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classmate

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twosome; duo; pair

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proposal; offer; request; application

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

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as if nothing had happened

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to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

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embarrassed; ashamed

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to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

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awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

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bitter-tasting bug

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

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to be relieved; to feel relieved

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nonresistance

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to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

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biological older sister; real elder sister

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apology

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to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

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first meeting; first interview with

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

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effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

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always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

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to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders

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forcibly; by force; against one's will

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to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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end of an eyebrow

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suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

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to squat; to crouch

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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