jpdb beta

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

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weather; climate; disposition; temperament

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fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization

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(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone

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grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something

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event; phenomenon; matter

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furniture

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work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

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to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct

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to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

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snow globe

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to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

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common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins

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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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artificial; unnatural

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section; cross section; profile

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transparent; clear

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connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within

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veil

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to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

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tradition; legend; folklore

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hidden treasure; treasured article

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placement; fixed position; mapping out; location

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price tag; price label

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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price decision; price setting; pricing

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buying; purchasing

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porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery

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manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things

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smallish; on the small side

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price; value; cost

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failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

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something like ...; something called ...

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beyond comparison; incomparable

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great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small

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accurate; correct; precise; exact

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

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to compare with the eye

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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oval shape; egg shape

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to give a reason

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paper bag

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soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

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safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury

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deviation; departure; omission

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pocket watch

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to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

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pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)

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carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

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(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

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