jpdb beta

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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foolish; stupid; silly

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to discount

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bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

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short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty

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cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

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happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

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cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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return; welcome home

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to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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corridor; hallway; passageway

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school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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loafers

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very deeply

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(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

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school gate

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acquaintance

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to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

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tearful voice

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passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching

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confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

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face value; par

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

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positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)

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joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

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stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay

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quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

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quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting

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unwounded skin

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with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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absolutely; only

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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in this way; like this

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