jpdb beta

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

2

nine o'clock

1

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

1

this week

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to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

school gate

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

2

no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake

2

empirical; from experience

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

2

looking pale; looking unwell

3

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

3

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

4

physical condition; state of health

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such ... as; or some such

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

2

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

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diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

1

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

1

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

1

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

1

to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link

1

a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

4

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

3

to spend time (on doing something)

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

4

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

2

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

7

synchronization; synchronized swimming

1

ladies first

4

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

2

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

3

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

1

of all people

1

throat; singing voice

2

stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

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to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

2

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

4

to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

1

good morning

1

large number (of); many; majority

1

to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)

1

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

1

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

2

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

2

it seems that; as if

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