jpdb beta

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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when; how soon; how long until

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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to catch fish

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

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direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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be; is

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meaning; called; said

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Japanese halfbeak (Hemiramphus sajori); stickleback

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

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nature; property; disposition

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like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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deep-sea fish

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(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

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patient; persevering

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bottom; sole

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sea; ocean; waters

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total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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so much; so; like that

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cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

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to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

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to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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bouquet

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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all present; all concerned; all of us

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

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root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

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white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

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to; towards; for

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a bit more; a bit longer

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wedding march

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he; she; that guy

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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to sniff; to smell

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olden days; former

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continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

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to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

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