jpdb beta

companion; partner; spouse

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

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oilcloth

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circulation (esp. documents); sending round

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whereabouts

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brimming with curiosity

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often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

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to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate

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disclosure; exposure; revelation

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the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter

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to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

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quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead

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leader of a charge; first to arrive

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unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable

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distance in a straight line

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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originally

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brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

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cloud of dust (sand, etc.)

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to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

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indolence; laziness; sloth

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recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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debut; initial stage appearance

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(how) many times; (how) often

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mobility

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according to; by (means of); due to; because of

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a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section

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Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

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quotation; citation; reference

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missionary

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length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases

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to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

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to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out

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making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

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looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest

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goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

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absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily

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founder of a religious sect

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God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows

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finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course

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treasured sword

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in very small pieces

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to go on reading

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to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)

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(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

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evening meal; supper; dinner

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burning at the stake; execution by burning

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to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish

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marine mammal

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