jpdb beta

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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optimistic; hopeful

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a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate

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approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

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(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

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to be perfectly clear

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everyone; anyone; no one

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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under one's eyes; below one's eyes

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expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

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accurate; correct; precise; exact

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cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

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cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

3

(with) only a few left; (with) little left

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lifeline; safety rope; safety tether

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suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action

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based on; on the basis of

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to end in vain; to be wasted effort

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to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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threat; intimidation; menace

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entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

1

priority level; degree of relative priority

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surely; certainly; without doubt

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claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection

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to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

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avoiding or dodging responsibility

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to feel like; to feel inclined to do

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uncertain; indefinite

3

overestimation; overrating; overvaluing

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to be embarrassed for a reply

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player

1

to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down

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armed forces; military; troops

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(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

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deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

2

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

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