jpdb beta

inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

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Peeping Tom

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regret; repentance; remorse

2

fade-out; FO

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

2

tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

2

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

1

perfection; thoroughness; consummation

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

2

any more; any further; any better; any longer

4

barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

5

freshly pounded (rice cake)

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

1

apology

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to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

2

ceramics

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window frame; sash

4

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

2

to nod in agreement; to nod in assent

1

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

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unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

3

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

2

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

2

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

1

familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

3

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

2

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

1

street light

3

artificial; unnatural

1

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

1

darkness; the dark

3

alone; unaided; away from home

2

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

1

folding one's arms

1

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

1

setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

1

attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed

1

spirit; disposition

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examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination

1

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

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precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

3

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

3

selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage

1

(computer) format

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posterity; future life; life to come

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

3

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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