jpdb beta

complete change; about-face

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datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin

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barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

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creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare

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to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

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both feet; both legs

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

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crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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to overlap

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that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

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that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...

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nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost

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to be bewildered; to be perplexed

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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war; battle; match; game; competition

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remarkably; noticeably

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to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow

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heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding

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to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate

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at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

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silkworm (Bombyx mori)

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thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.

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Asian mist (illegal maneuver); (arch.) evil fog

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to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with

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concentration; density; cardinality

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to gather together

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cocoon

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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beyond one's control; nothing one can do

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

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when it comes to ...; as for ...

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(not) one

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to step forward; to volunteer

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