jpdb beta

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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this (very thing); this precisely

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archery range; archery ground; position where an archer is standing; launch site (e.g. for rockets, missiles, etc.)

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conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

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old man; mister

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uncle

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seems; I guess

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to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

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evening; early night hours

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to begin to rain; to begin to snow

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heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest

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prospect; view; outlook

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beauty

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long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

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to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

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to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

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spider

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nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

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forest; shrine grove

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hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail

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denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale

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groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

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warning shot

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blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

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atrocity; (arch.) treason

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to hold one's breath

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even more than

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hula (dance)

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totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling

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gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures

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to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence

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at once; there and then; immediately

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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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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molars; back teeth

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to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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huge rock; massive boulder

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver

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