jpdb beta

to raise (one's head)

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shower

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

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backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)

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giant tortoise

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thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting

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as planned; according to plan

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update

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

2

to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

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to be heart-warming

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side

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first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tiny dash or speck

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camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

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one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

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even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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complete desperation

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parallel; parallel; parallel skiing

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sting

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(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

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second half; latter half

2

just past noon; afternoon

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out

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rival; competitor; competition

2

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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camp; camping

2

at; in; at; when; by; with

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

2

nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

2

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

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outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence

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entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

2

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal

2

in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with

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together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

2

abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

2

operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking

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careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

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reopening; resumption; restarting

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to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

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elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

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one's own effort

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wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

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heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

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to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

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precisely because

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enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)

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