jpdb beta

envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)

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a cook

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field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

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eating; bite (in fishing)

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rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

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to be opposite; to face each other

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dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

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in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...

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gas heater; gas fire

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neat and clean; tidy; trim

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to drag in; to pull in

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geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock

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thud; thump; bang

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taste; palate; sense of taste

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distaste; unsavoriness; unsavouriness

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medical society

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seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

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cooking

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to be palatable; to suit one's taste

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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(words to) that effect

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uniformity; equality

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item; article; dish; course; finest item

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bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides

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sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless

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forestall

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blockhead; a fool

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level; value

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remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

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funnel

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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suspicious

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-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of

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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

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addition; supplement; appending; appendix

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to push back

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

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conclusion; decision; end; settlement

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indulging in every possible luxury

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samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to

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each other; one another

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to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

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honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

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setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage

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this evening; tonight

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