jpdb beta

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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mirror writing

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to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

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unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of

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glove; mitten; mitt

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in every way; in every aspect; from every angle

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing

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paperweight

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stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)

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to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

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working; in operation; running; active

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please be careful; please take care

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to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

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to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

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to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

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high-pitched; shrill

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to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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several minutes; a few minutes

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unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

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one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

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decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification

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to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

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tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

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to heat; to heat up

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in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

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extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant

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acquaintance

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

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great hurry; great haste; rush

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by any standard; (not) even as flattery

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top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

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space; interval; space character; whitespace

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

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character string

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public holiday; celebration (of)

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

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to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

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time; labour; labor

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any number of times

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what people say; rumours; public opinion

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door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

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rejection; dismissal

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new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

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to spread; to be propagated

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as soon as; right after

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to swim

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(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction

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