jpdb beta

tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

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generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

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face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

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to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

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art; the arts

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patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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without

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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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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

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refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

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French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

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skillful handling of a kitchen knife

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

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sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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to fight with swords; to cross swords

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tradition; convention

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child; children

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from here; from this place

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long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

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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 memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

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efficiency

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

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oops!; I did it again; now I've done it; I've messed up

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this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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