jpdb beta

downward adjustment; downward revision

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perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal

2

to think thoroughly

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adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

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manufacturer; producer

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estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

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balance

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to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

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pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

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possession; retention; maintenance

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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thanks; gratitude

4

box of cakes

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to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

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upturned eyes

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apology; excuse

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perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

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1,000,000; one million; million; many

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

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chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

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to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into

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to take by surprise

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

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to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

8

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

3

to make merry; to be festive

2

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

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reluctant (to part)

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natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

3

stature; body height

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something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle

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lightly; easily; carelessly

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking

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ornament; decoration

1

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

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tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead

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to blaze; to burn brightly

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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thrusting (a spear, etc.)

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even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

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no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise

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power; might; authority; influence

2

magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio

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adding; addition; extra

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peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

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deliberate hindrance; obstruction

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anger; wrath

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to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

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