jpdb beta

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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to crawl towards; to creep up to

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to boil strongly; to be excited

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tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

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to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

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skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

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to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

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on countless occasions; many a time

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should do; ought to do

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to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

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ideal; ideals

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wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood

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play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

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symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

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clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

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to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

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divine; sublime; solemn

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to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch

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this

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

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rage; fury

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true character; real nature

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beast; brute; animal

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to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

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coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding

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notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged

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to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)

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two (long cylindrical things)

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tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain

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striped pattern

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wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

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to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb

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thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

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roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp

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tusk; fang

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

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

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flash; instant; lightning (speed)

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thunder and lightning

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to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out

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engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

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to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

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cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

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