jpdb beta

rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

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entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher

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to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up

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(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

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delicately; weakly; gently; supplely

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after one's death

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joint investment

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place of employment

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magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio

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(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure

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protection; repellent

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tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

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(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

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model; dummy; maquette

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heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object

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Milky Way; galaxy

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artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic

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light brown; pale brown

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)

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misrepresentation; false statement

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surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

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shameless; infamous; disgraceful

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teleportation

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while alive; during one's lifetime

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fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer

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reputation; respectability

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resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

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fool; blockhead

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transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)

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collection; correction

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anything; whatever; whatever one likes

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to prohibit

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source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis

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and so; therefore; for that reason

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great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

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reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation

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inconvenient

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taboo

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binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)

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restoration; repair; mending

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history book

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book burning

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old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

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good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing

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taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication

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Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word

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taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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set one's teeth on edge

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