jpdb beta

at a stroke; with a single swoop

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embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)

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kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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right in the midst of; right at the height of

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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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)

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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

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to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

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tens of millions (of)

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timid; fainthearted

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to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot

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guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

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peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

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home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

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to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

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magma

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mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain

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to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

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to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

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to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess

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to nip (something) in the bud

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on countless occasions; many a time

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to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

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disgrace; humiliation

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edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

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breath; breathing; tone; mood

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to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

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old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe

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to blow through; to blow across

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wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country

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manly; brave; heroic

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gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting

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conclusion

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union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

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being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one

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breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)

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to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

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to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

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talent; ability

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self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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