jpdb beta

undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

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garden plant; garden tree; potted plant

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slug

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not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)

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compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

1

Galileo

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as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will

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doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner

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to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain

2

approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot

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skull; cranium

1

getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird

1

election; selection; choice

1

cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air

1

to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out

1

on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more

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to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away

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vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye

1

false; hypocritical

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indicates emphasis

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weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui

2

offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

1

showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of

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the current ...; this; today's ...

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work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique

1

colouring (a drawing); coloring

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it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

2

sketchbook

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Edgar Degas

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inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry

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Degas

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ballerina

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painter; artist

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bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

1

(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup

1

cooked rice; meal

1

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

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diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)

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to give; to do ...

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aesthetic

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visualization; visualisation

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to catch the eye; to attract attention

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how!; what!; alas!

2

(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

2

understanding person; supporter

2

person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint

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prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory

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ability; capability; skill

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incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical

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