jpdb beta

light purple

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what on Earth is this?

1

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

2

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

1

ascending and descending; going up and down

1

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

1

citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

1

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

2

suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

2

OK

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short distance; short range; short-haul

1

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

drone; unmanned aircraft

8

transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant

1

deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)

3

edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication

1

production; manufacture

2

how many people

1

command; lead; generalship; leadership

3

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

2

leadership; generalship

1

skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through

1

remote control; remote operation

1

strength; toughness; bravery; boldness

1

prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

1

each time

1

revision

1

cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)

1

carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water

2

insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

2

copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan

1

to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

1

imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

1

with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of

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at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

1

north gate

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covered wagon; prairie schooner

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full speed

1

to crumble away; to collapse

1

to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack

1

news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements

1

plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful

1

mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis

1

immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant

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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

1

should not; must not

1

to call in; to invite; to bring in

1