jpdb beta

skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper

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to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

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tree (esp. a Christmas tree); tree (structure, diagram, etc.); thread (on Twitter)

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quick work; (clever) feat

1

muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something

1

to let go

2

to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

1

nothing but; except; no more than

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reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

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going to school in groups

2

area; region; district; locality

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squad leader; group leader; team leader

2

idealized image

1

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

3

to do a silly thing; to do something stupid

2

to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)

1

almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner

1

to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined

2

to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)

1

young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic

1

to cry and shout; to scream

4

chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)

1

to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook

1

stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure

1

to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around

1

in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover

1

in large drops

4

reading a book in turn

1

than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

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(in) turn(s); (in) order

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hundred points; perfect mark

2

(very) short story or article; short short story; conté

1

newly arrived; newly received

1

studying for a test

3

to be subject to punishment; to be punished

1

detour; circuitous route; diversion

1

I pray; I wish

1

infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay

3

(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry

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listening

2

writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test

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difficult

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under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial

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emperor's meal

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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campus

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marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

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to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

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clumsy girl; clumsy kid

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