jpdb beta

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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objective; aim; mark

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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emergency rations

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to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal

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policy

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(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

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pride; dignity; self-respect

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to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

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(on one's) mind; heed

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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

2

selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage

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ideal

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belief; faith; conviction

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to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

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not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

2

dressing up; wearing fancy clothes

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

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

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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being in shape; holding a dignified appearance

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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even so; anyhow; at any rate

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table manners

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thanks; gratitude

3

leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food

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to be impolite; to be discourteous

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living thing; living creature; animal; life

3

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

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village; hamlet; countryside; country

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sampling food; tasting; trying

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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

2

profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

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limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

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exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

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guidebook

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soft water

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crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

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hard water

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unboiled water

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drinking water; potable water

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to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate

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to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea

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stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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