jpdb beta

writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning

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waiting one's turn

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sign; indication; omen; symptom

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restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

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to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

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beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

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insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen

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to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

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beautiful face; good looks; beauty

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club activities; extracurricular activities

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shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length

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toy fireworks; sparklers

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Manhattan; manhattan

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Brooklyn

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)

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intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)

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narcissism; self-love

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what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

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liar; fibber

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dialogue; dialog

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to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

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even now; still; as yet

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estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact

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by force

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spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence

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May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

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funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

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to shade an account; to add something extra

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rough play

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to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)

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chance; opportunity

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

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to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

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friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

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hallway slippers; indoor shoes

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freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

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heartbeat

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to run about; to rush about

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poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

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matter; thing; affair; circumstance

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to sit on a seat

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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symptoms; condition (of a patient)

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stir; commotion; noise

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useless; vain; aimless; idle

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