jpdb beta

sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental

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putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)

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even number

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to smell sweet; to be fragrant

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to yield to temptation; to succumb

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reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

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concession; conciliation; compromise

2

the best; ideal

2

all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!

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(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient

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to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

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fake smile; false smile

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to give a reason

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reply; answer

3

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

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to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)

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timid; fainthearted

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glasswork

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before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

3

to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

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strength training; resistance training; muscle-building

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sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

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to purse one's lips

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physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy

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feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

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continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration

3

uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects

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publisher; publishing house; publishing company

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generalization; generalisation; popularization; popularisation

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typewriter

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sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note

2

existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement

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worthless thing; trivial thing

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writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)

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stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe

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fuse

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snappingly; with a snap

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

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upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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good

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to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone

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phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

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to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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hardness and softness

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continuation of war, fighting or battle

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