jpdb beta

papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham

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having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

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to fall prostrate

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drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint

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collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

1

premature joy; short-lived elation

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three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri

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also called

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to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

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promotion (school, military, etc.)

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dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course

1

to shrug one's shoulders

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how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

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be (that) as it may; having said that

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young; youthful

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taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening

1

both people; two people; two directions; both directions

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just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

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grimace; sullen face

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dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

3

expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

3

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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description; account

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I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

2

to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

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to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

1

you (plural)

3

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

1

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

1

incomplete; unfinished; imperfect

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to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

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to ponder; to brood

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murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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note; memo; memorandum

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difficult problem; challenge

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from the beginning; from scratch

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multiple; multiplex

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structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

4

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

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to overlap

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cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)

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section; cross section; profile

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such; this sort of; like this

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to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

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