jpdb beta

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

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thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

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to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream

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sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked

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mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

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mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch

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shock; tremor; impact; vibration

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cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning

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to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

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timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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don't you think?; indicates question

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to glare at; to scowl at

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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Smith; Smyth

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cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps

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ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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skipper (of a boat); coxswain

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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button (clothing); push-button

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(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by

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to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

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petal

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(flower) petal

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wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

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lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

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to stick to

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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cold sweat

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cold sweat

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

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insanity; an insane person

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800; eight hundred; multitude; large number

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sigh of relief

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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