jpdb beta

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)

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to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

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how others look at you; what others think about you

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to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

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to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

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setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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ego; egoism; egoist

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(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)

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August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

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group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

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salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute

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(yet) again

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courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

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heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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abusive language

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to shake off

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to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

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passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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ant

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line; queue; procession; matrix

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return to one's country; return to one's hometown

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interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

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dropout; quitter; deserter

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to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing

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another person; others

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to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

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refreshing; clear

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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hand luggage; hand baggage

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customs inspection

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gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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gasp; pant

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to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant

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repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

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long (time that has passed); old (story)

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pitch-black; jet-black

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embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)

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airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft

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to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

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bus stop

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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manners; courtesy; etiquette

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extremely; very; really; super; so

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gasp; pant

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