jpdb beta

careful; elaborate; scrupulous

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long period (of time)

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secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

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to knead well; to polish; to refine

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assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

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to grow up; to become an adult

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register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

5

(most) basic of basics

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue

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to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

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reading too much into (what ... says)

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roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

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hint

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activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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television; TV

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(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

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relish; gusto; appreciation

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always; at any time

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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producer; director

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to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

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whereabouts; place where one is; position; location

3

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

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to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

3

whole story; full picture; full particulars

7

to bring back

2

absurd; unreasonable

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core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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becoming aware (of); becoming conscious (of); realization; conscientization; (formation of) critical consciousness

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

3

loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect

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to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

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paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement

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affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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point-blank range

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glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

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collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

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nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

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to hold fast; to protect to the end

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

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about this time

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