jpdb beta

unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...

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student accommodation; student dormitory

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cause; origin; source

2

vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel

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to bring someone along

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desire to tease; desire to cause mischief

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excuse; pretext

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gambling; competition; game (of chance)

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worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

1

to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

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thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst

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the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

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to act; to take action

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for the first time in one's life

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social meeting place; watering hole

1

back of the hand

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kiss

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dance; dancing

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

2

to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

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always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

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irritation; annoyance; frustration

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restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

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that kind; competition; match

2

to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

3

to fear; to be afraid of

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to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

2

one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work

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delight

2

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

2

to boost; to force up; to push up

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

to lead a life; to live a life

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to be impolite; to be discourteous

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to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

2

fresh

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unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something

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royal palace

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despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way

2

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

2

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

2

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

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possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

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craving; longing; thirsting

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true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses

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