jpdb beta

cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision

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to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

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personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)

2

can be easily guessed

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stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

3

catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation

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to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

3

to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing

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black clothes

2

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

3

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

activity; active

1

treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure

4

sound of water

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to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects

2

in a day; in a brief space of time

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concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)

1

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

2

self-discipline; self-improvement

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lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

2

continuous

2

dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy

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(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust

4

every month; trite; commonplace; conventional

1

flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

1

starlight

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

3

coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

2

dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

2

cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air

4

to blow through; to blow across

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to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer

3

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

1

wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly

3

lovable

5

strictly speaking

5

to encourage; to cheer

3

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

1

construction; architecture (of buildings)

1

escape route; evacuation route

1

a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone

1

unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

3

ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

2

pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)

5

sorting fruit

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perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent

1

to make oneself available (free)

2

count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)

2

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

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