jpdb beta

back of the hand

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it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

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opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

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to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish

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upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

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resultant; consequential

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

4

particularly; only; in the case of

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handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted

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trivial; not amounting to much

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to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

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(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy

1

now; come (now); well

1

whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force

1

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

1

to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

1

(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty

1

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

1

the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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gold (colour, color)

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to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

2

devilish; diabolical

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to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

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to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

win; victory

1

victory or defeat; victory and defeat

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or; or else

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to the end; to the last

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

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mass; quality and quantity

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sense of reality

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sand; grit; fine gravel

2

acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

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time paradox; paradox in time travel

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to underrate; to make light of

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