jpdb beta

white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes

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antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer

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to happen to pass by

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

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flattery; compliment

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beautiful woman

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trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

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selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary

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flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)

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musician

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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adventurer

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prosperity; thriving; flourishing

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metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody

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to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

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greed; avarice

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to keep secret; to conceal

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break in time; interruption; pause

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chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

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shadow figure; silhouette

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to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words

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foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land

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to encourage; to cheer

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persuasion

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strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar

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to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

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late at night; small hours of the morning

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(pleasantly) intoxicated

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door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

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hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)

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to push (something) against

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for a long time

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madness; insanity; madman; mania; craze; obsession

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to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...

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to be found; to be discovered

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to brave a danger; to take a risk

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pause; suspension; rest; stoppage

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to some extent; to a certain extent

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

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achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

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lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

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success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

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on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during

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approval; endorsement

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compulsory; unavoidable; necessary

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career

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

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handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct

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