jpdb beta

to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

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satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable

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from the beginning

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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declaration; statement

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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to drag in; to pull in

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thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

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(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

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human-like; quite human

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

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clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

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right behind; just behind; directly behind

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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purple; violet

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of

2

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

(breaking) with a snap (of a rope, string, etc.); stabbing (with a knife, etc.)

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to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

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intention; aim; design

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obvious; transparent

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celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)

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model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form

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dawn; daybreak

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nuance

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feng shui; fengshui; wind and water

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thought; idea; ideology

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mineral vein; underground water channel

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long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range

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general idea; concept; notion

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to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return

1

pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)

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cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)

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transcendence; transcendency

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Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral

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border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

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specialization; specialisation

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medium; diviner; shaman; oracle

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fengshui practitioner; fengshui master

1

to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

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vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity

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choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

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to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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