jpdb beta

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

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)

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to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

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to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

2

admiration; wonder; astonishment

2

large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive

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though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

2

steep slope; steep incline

1

roadway; road; carriageway

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footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future

1

one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)

3

connection; relation

1

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

1

look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

1

fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

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rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

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to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

3

maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement

3

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

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Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

1

qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

3

how long; how far; how much

1

naked eye; the physical eye

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noise; sound

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

3

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

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right under; directly below; right beneath

2

gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch

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scale; scope; plan; structure

2

pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting

3

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

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to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

2

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

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don't you think?; indicates question

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approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

1

with hushed footsteps

2

distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to

1

whispering into a person's ear

1

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

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furthermore; even more

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

2

cold sweat

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