jpdb beta

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

even if I told you

1

silent; mute; dumb

2

communication ability

1

high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes

1

huge; big; gargantuan

2

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

1

to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

1

slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

3

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

ashamed

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it's none of your business; it's not your concern

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

2

fundamental; basic

1

no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake

2

to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

2

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

1

good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy

1

slow; weak-headed

1

bright; intelligent

2

to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking

1

thank you for your continued patronage

1

tuition fee; course fee

1

McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh

1

test period; exam period; examination time

1

economical; bargain; good value; good-value

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

2

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

1

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

1

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

3

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

1

traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)

1

finite; limited

1

voice; cry; shout

1

obedient; docile; quiet

1

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

1

stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)

1

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit

2

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

1

the right person in the right place

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to make good use of; to use to one's advantage

1

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

2

escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

1

what; what?; hey!

1

close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing

1

question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook

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