jpdb beta

under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

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storage room; storeroom; lumber room

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plaything; toy

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subtle; delicate; fine; difficult; complex; tricky

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

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average; mean; balance; equilibrium

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examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination

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nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms

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treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash

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optimistic; hopeful

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midterm (mid-semester) test or exam

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whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course

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careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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technical term; terminology; jargon

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to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic

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unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access

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dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover

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deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam

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sense of balance

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soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball

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mild

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taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor

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congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit

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toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff

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(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

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figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

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sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

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to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

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this

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literary talent

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to drag in; to pull in

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(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly

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to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

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pop; popular; pop-art-style; pop (music); pop (stack operation)

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to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)

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to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after

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to bear fruit; to produce fruit

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bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

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dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

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may (it) be so; please let (it) happen

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to sprout; to put forth buds

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sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye

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earthworm; worm

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bare hand; empty hand

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walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)

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to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)

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surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

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