jpdb beta

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

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goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

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cowardly; timid; easily frightened

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to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

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life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

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to mark the end; to spell the end

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to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

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paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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to be softened; to calm down

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to see well in the dark; to have good night vision

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

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comfort

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to get late; to advance; to wear on

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back street; back alley; off-street

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bad road

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last night; yesterday evening

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border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

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continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last

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stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

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to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

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the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

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alone; unaided; away from home

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to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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to have a reason; to have an excuse

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

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punishment; penalty

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

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ordinary; in the past; usual; regular

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task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

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compared to

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ignorance; innocence; stupidity

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stomach

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to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)

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to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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head

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saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

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to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

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experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

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faltering; hesitation

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unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

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to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

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apologetic

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