jpdb beta

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

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easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)

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to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

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many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount

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to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry

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spine; backbone; spinal column

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recollection; calling to mind

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing

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winter fur; winter plumage

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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to finish writing

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich

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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

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in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

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to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)

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comb

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gently; airily; fluffily

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to be finished; to be completed; to be done

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expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

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suspicious; doubtful

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still; even now; to this day

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shop; small store; business; firm

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply

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work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

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down; below; downward

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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

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good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield

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thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

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to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

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to like; to love; to be fond of

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unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

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liking; taste; choice

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surely (not); certainly (not)

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in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

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in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste

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to age; to grow old

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willowy; graceful

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carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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briskly; quickly; promptly

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

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to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

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to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

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