jpdb beta

to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

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investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

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at once; immediately; right now

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nape of the neck

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to tear off; to rip off

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unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

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with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly

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to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in

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calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

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to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

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rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

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to get narrower; to contract

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to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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wherein; therein; thereinto

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class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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to come and see (someone, something); to visit

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fry pan; frying pan

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Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam

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pasta

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution

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one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

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delusion; trick of the imagination

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to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

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to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

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flower arrangement

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practice; practising; training; study

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waste; extravagance

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childish; child-like; immature; infantile

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to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

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irritation; annoyance; frustration

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innocent

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threat behavior; show of force; deimatic behavior

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to moan; to groan

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attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce

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servant; valet; menial

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doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

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to the last; persistency; thoroughness

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claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

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yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday

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moral support; emotional support; spiritual support

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

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simply (cannot)

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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