jpdb beta

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

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attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb

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butterfly net; net for catching insects

1

horizontal stripes; lateral stripes

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cuff; armhole

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

rugger shirt; rugby shirt

2

(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift

1

to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)

1

reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees

1

all kinds of things; various things; large number of people

1

poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)

1

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

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toe

5

yellow; amber

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beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals

5

to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

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equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

2

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

2

understanding completely; understanding all there is to know

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highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

1

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

2

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

brand

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logo; Logo (programming language)

2

three-quarter length (usu. clothing)

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

2

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing

1

older sister; lass; young lady

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

English-language newspaper

1

open-necked shirt

1

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

1

English letter; alphabetic character

1

well-starched (clothing); stiffly starched

2

pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)

1

dusty; dust-covered

1

to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

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hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

1

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

2

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

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price; cost

1

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

2

bag

3

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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