jpdb beta

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

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to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

1

one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick

2

to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

1

no need to guess; certainly

1

sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff

1

dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened

1

experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

3

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

belonging to no party or school of thought

1

serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow

1

unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive

1

pace

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contrast; antithesis; comparison

1

locker; rocker

1

cleaning equipment closet; broom closet

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

to pull open

2

assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise

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interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

2

joining a group

1

preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

1

pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent

1

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

highlight

1

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

1

this, that and the other; this and that

1

this and that; various things

2

to fall asleep

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folding one's arms

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to be too numerous; to be too much

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

things; everything

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

3

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

no way to do; nothing can be done

1

front line; forefront

1

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

1

credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest

1

general framework

1

clear writing; specification

1

lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

recovery function

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free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size

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abatement; reduction

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compromise proposal

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acquaintance

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