jpdb beta

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

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vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

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hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

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unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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what is it?

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telepathic communication

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to get in touch with

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candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

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random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

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(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating

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nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

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aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor

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brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor

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leaving everything up to someone else

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state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

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to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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thousands; several thousand

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

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of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

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dry weather; drought

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imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

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conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

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minute adjustment; fine-tuning

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sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

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love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

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adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently

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to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

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towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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jealousy

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pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

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to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

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strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

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bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

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to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage

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racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious

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one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

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to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)

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chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

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