jpdb beta

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

3

to be reliable

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

2

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

2

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

3

returning tit for tat; retaliating

1

rule of thumb

2

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

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not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking

1

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

1

anyhow; in any case

3

suggestion; proposal

1

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

player of go

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fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

3

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

4

sense of accomplishment

2

to make merry; to be festive

1

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

1

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

enmity; antagonism; hostility

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at times; occasionally

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to kill each other

2

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

2

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

1

hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

1

easy to deal with; tractable; manageable

1

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

2

joint struggle; common (united) front

3

two times; twice; two degrees

4

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

2

hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti

2

klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly

2

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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sentiment; sentimentality

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to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

2

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

2

(degree of) freshness

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

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