jpdb beta

choices; alternatives; options

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skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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agility; nimbleness

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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in great numbers

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hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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to hold one's breath

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the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

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control; check; restraint; inhibition

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cut; gash; incision

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

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to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

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taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

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warning; advice

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special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

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absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing

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to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

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realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

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thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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shaking; swaying

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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triumphant return; returning in triumph

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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

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verge of death; dying moments

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reminiscent talk

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)

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(one's) life

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)

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as a child; when one was a child

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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

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(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

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quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

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almighty; omnipotent

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