jpdb beta

fruit

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chocolate

1

calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing

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to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

2

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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to eat a mouthful; to take a bite

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one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

2

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

2

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

1

tedium; boredom; ennui

2

occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term

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sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)

1

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

9

which; what (way)

11

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

3

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

2

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

1

well done; good job

2

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

4

with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go

1

manly; masculine; like a man

3

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

2

to burst into laughter

2

impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first

3

steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive

2

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command

2

half-eaten

2

woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

3

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

2

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

2

whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

2

ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

2

to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

2

to fail to hear; to miss

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sense of urgency; feeling of high tension

2

prisoner (of war); POW; captive

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preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit

2

preface; introduction; preamble

2

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

4

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

2

time of emergency; (in an) emergency

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solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness

2

weightiness; heaviness

1

wooden sword

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(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

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to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others

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I'll; let's; probably

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