jpdb beta

homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; humorous mask of a homely woman's face

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to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

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Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods

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memory; ability to learn

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sigh

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counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

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farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled

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piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)

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(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment

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the world in general; society; convention

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to check; to compare

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation

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scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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easy task; no problem

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in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

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on very good terms with each other; romantically attached

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(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

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don't worry about it; forget about it

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means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication

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retention; maintenance; preservation

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

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exploitation; overuse; abuse

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the street; the town

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erosion; corrosion

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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

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to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

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copyright

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songwriting (words and music)

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infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

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opinion; intention; thought

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unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point

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having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

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contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

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score; sheet music

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versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft

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taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

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either way; in any case; one way or another

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recorder (musical instrument); English flute

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castanets

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