jpdb beta

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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teatime; tea break; coffee break

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return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

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processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

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stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

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currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air

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to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

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very; berry; belly

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request

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at least

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discomfort; displeasure

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

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to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

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to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

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to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

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the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

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tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

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to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

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to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

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for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

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two copies

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waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

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to grumble; to complain

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real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

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harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)

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and then; in addition to that; also; even so

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object; body; solid

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to lend a hand; to help

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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January; first month of the lunar calendar

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to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

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source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison

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absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

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bluff; false show of power; bold front

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various articles; various items; various kinds

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funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

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to spend money

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usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

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inquisitiveness

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to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant

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invitee

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common; ordinary; conventional; customary

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something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

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not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

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one or two; a few; small number

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to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter

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first meeting; first interview with

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