jpdb beta

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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in tatters; in pieces; wiped out

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house-cloth; dust cloth

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to wait impatiently for

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large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

1

facing upward

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calisthenics

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process; course; mechanism

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munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

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bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

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(a) few; some; several

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abrasion; scratch

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to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

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haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

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first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

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whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

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bluff; false show of power; bold front

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leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends

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20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

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complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins

2

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

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uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes

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to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

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hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement

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first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

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talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

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to lead someone around by the nose

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acquaintance

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both; (not) either

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rule of thumb

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good grief

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extreme; radical

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to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)

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to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

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energy; vigor; vigour; vitality

2

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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(the thing) itself

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arrogance; insolence; disrespect

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low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level

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wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling

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to say things to ease one's mind

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very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast

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