jpdb beta

surely; certainly

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

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imperial court; royal court

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within ...; inside ...

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

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woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

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to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court

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tool; implement; means; furniture

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rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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to suit; to match; to become; to be like

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

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to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed

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cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently

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two

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to knead together

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

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the front; honest; upright; decent

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stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy

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fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

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blow; shock

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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failure; mistake; blunder

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence

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go stone; go piece

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like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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