jpdb beta

half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity

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slowly and quietly; smoothly

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to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession

2

cheap article; poor-quality article

2

way; method; means; (technical) specification

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confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself

4

before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

2

the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple

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ecstasy; highest heaven

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studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to

2

shining example of a man

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comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori

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to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end

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good deed; good conduct; benevolence

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joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation

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guild

2

novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away

3

favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

1

without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

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losing one's job

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to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail

2

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

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newcomer; initiate; rookie

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to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend

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weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful

2

even if I told you

3

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

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to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

2

to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table

2

apple pie

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small animal

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dessert; desert

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wheat

4

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

4

pie; tart; palmier (pastry)

3

heap; pile; stack; full measure

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apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)

2

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

11

to start eating

2

rye (Secale cereale)

4

somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side

1

finish; end; completion; result

2

chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

1

handmade; homemade

1

coffee

5

frown; scowl; grimace

1

sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant

1

proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)

2

overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting

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tribute

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