jpdb beta

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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to set (sun); to become dark

1

lighting up; illumination; floodlighting

2

jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket

3

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

music box; musical box

4

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

1

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

1

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

2

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

5

(finger) ring

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necklace

1

gem; jewel; precious stone

2

gallant; dashing; jaunty

1

experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

1

to get on a horse; to mount a horse

1

learning by watching others; learning by imitation

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

2

dozens; scores of; decades

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

2

spread; span; expanse; extent

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

1

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

colon; eau de Cologne; colonist

1

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1

to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard

1

opal

1

candy; sweets

1

hill road

1

elevation; high ground

3

artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

1

illumination; decorative lighting

1

direct

1

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

1

ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

1

watering hole; watering place

2

here and there; in places

1

to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

1

endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

1

just how; how (dare you)

1

little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall

1

well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few

1

spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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