jpdb beta

hollow; cavity; hole

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

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performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

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opinion; view; comment

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

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treasure

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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to have a smattering knowledge of

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custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

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service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

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to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

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not so

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clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

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innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit

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goodness; excellence; virtue

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making one's way through life; conduct of one's life

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to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence

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prickling; stinging; tingling

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to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

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subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

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distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

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fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

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rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

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to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)

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to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

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rather than (do ...)

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to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

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to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with

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article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

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bull's-eye; the mark

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sharp tongue; eloquence

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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jewelry; jewellery

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bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

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bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

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sugar

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cave; hollow; cavity; hollow

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with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily

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taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality

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fruit

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cannot be compared with; no match for

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to squeeze out; to wring out

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