jpdb beta

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

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failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb

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instinctive; instinctual

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to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

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to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

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insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

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equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

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joint management

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stickily; relentlessly

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impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

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to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

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horse's length

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slap; smack; spanking

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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hiding one's embarrassment

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to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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sitting with one knee drawn up

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most; much; greatly

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

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panting; gasping; heavy breathing

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heigh-ho; yee-haw; yahoo

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dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

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entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

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door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

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on the way home from school

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to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

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feel when biting; manner of enunciation

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to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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to rack one's brains

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really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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nursing (a patient)

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tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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to cause a person trouble

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possessed of a strong sense of duty

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good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

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irritating; frustrating

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right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

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(made of) leather; leather-bound

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black; black stone; guilt; guilty person

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belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone

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(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

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to twine around

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suffocation; choking; asphyxia

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base of the throat; bottom of the neck

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creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go

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forward-bent posture

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