jpdb beta

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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agreement; rule

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sexual experience (with women)

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biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence

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to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

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to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

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pride; boast

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realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation

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reference; consultation

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exception; exclusion

1

taste; liking; preference

1

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

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to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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one room

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

4

to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air

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very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

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nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

4

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

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next day

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

1

holiday; day off

4

making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition

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storefront; shopfront

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showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

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cold reception; unwelcoming treatment

2

act; deed; conduct

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

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perfection; flawlessness

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

2

prospects of victory; chances of success

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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good idea

2

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

2

surefire way to win

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to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent

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florist; flower shop

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sattva (being); bodhisattva

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perfect; complete; flawless

2

head; brains; intellect; understanding

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to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

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public (facilities, service, etc.); communal

3

humming; crooning

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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gross; disgusting

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