jpdb beta

special selection; finest pick; top pick

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

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humming; crooning

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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ringing; sound

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always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate

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feigned illness

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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second day of the month; two days

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suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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quiz

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slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)

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expectation; assume will happen; forecast

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to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

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monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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freedom; free man; free woman

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adieu; goodbye

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to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

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bathroom

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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(in) his way; peculiar to him

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insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen

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powers of observation

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to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

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hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

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to be well-known

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continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

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cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

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it seems that; as if

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damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

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because of; owing to; due to

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not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

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to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

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happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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limit; bound

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to bring; to take; to bring about

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connection; link; relationship

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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intervention

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

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