jpdb beta

forte; strong point

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washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom

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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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shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering

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convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

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without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently

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to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

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aha!; yes sir

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big job; great task

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great laughter; burst of laughter

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old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book

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being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering

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consideration; thought

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somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm

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wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

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to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

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base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

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moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains

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crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something

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young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age

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figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus

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the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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submersion; inundation; being flooded

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quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis

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in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

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dripping wet; soaked; drenched

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full nelson

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taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

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request

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greasy; slimy; slippery

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to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

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smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

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to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

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most; much; greatly

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heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack

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to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

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next morning

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in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

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suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling

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hot topic; talk of the town

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very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit

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setting off (on a trip); departure

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

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flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance

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much less; to say nothing of

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