jpdb beta

to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

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myself

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choice; selection; option

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my; one's own; I ...; one ...

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit

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though one didn't intend (expect) to

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

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to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

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repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

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opening and shutting; opening and closing

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and then; in addition to that; also; even so

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

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whispering into a person's ear

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to be injured; to sustain a wound

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apology

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sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

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attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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

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to purse one's lips

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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tear gland; lacrimal gland

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one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

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to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)

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to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)

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autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

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light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs

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showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

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to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again

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had better ...; had better not ...

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distant look; faraway look

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intimate; close

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width of a garment

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single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)

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composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

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short; brief

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weightiness; heaviness

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to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block

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Falchion

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