jpdb beta

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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windpipe

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squint; cross-eyed; mistaken view

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one's social position; one's place; one's standing

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to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

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pigeon; dove

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crow (Corvus spp.); raven

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on bad terms; at loggerheads

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sour look; surly face; pout

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(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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mask; disguise; guise; mask

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to be able to conceal

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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polite; respectful; reverent

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surface of the earth; ground surface

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to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

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root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

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to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

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cluster of trees; grove; thicket

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to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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the second time

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everything; anything; nothing

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racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

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one third; a third part

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to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)

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to attack; to assault; to assail

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behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

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distrust; unjust suspicion

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bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery

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indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless

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after dinner

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to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)

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base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

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knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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to breathe while sleeping

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unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness

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holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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obsidian

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reflexive; reflecting

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

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