jpdb beta

king-size

1

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

1

middle of the night; dead of night

1

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

1

very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour

1

to shout (in anger); to yell

2

warm; mild; genial

1

(someone else's) parents; both parents

1

lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

2

as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

3

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

opposite side; other side; other party

1

division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

5

out of character; unlike one

4

admirable; laudable

1

dusty; dust-covered

1

apologetic

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

2

right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face

1

first impression

2

study; library; den; home office; reading room

2

spine (of a book)

1

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

1

silver; senior citizen; pensioner

2

huge mound; heap; pile

1

document; papers

1

desktop PC

2

both sides

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cordless phone

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and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

1

place where one works; construction site; working area

1

dust

2

footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

1

window frame; sash

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

untouched; unused; intact

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

mosquito tone (high frequency sound inaudible to most adults)

1

minuscule amount; extremely small quantity

1

rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

3

front; frontage; facade; main

2

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

5

sleep

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startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

1

display; (computer) display; monitor

7

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car

2