jpdb beta

to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize

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calculation; self-interest; selfishness

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kindness; favor; favour

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coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

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wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

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back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

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sincere; honest; faithful

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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husband

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looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker

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right behind

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breathing; respiration

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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self-indulgence; doing as one pleases

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to have the nerve to

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to remove; to move out of the way

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in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant

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not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

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pet dog

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somehow; for some reason or other

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

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discipline; training; teaching manners

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unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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tasting; sampling

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meanwhile; in the meantime

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small bird; little bird

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chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

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enemy attack; enemy raid

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bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

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(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone

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support; backing; aid; assistance

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glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

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to smash; to break into pieces

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wind chime; wind bell

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dead of night; midnight

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lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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(at the) window

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marshy grassland; wetlands

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innumerable; countless; numberless

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armor; armour

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

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houseroom

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