jpdb beta

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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rather; better

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folly; fool

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock

1

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

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searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination

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welcome; (warm) reception

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

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to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

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figure of speech; rhetorical flourish

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complaint (of pain, suffering, etc.); appeal

1

incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting

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it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

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modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

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imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

2

construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

1

form; method; system; formula

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to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

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both sides; two sides; double-sided

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irony; rhetorical question

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aphorism

2

height; acme; extremity; end; limit

1

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation

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care; precaution; guarding; caution

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yes and no; for and against

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bending; winding; meandering; ups and downs; twists and turns; complications

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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spot; point; place; position

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format; procedure; way of proceeding

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

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line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

1

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration

1

as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

1

improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy

1

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

1

infancy; childish; infantile; immature

1

very careful; thoroughly prepared

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front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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