jpdb beta

course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment

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various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes

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to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

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code; password; cipher

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from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

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age at which even the slightest things seem funny (esp. said of a girl in the late teens); (lit.) age where even chopsticks rolling is amusing

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this, that and the other; this and that

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literal meaning (of a word, etc.)

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mere child's play

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to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

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approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

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this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such

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mystery

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finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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particular; hard to please; fussy

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to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

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to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

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chance; opportunity

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

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to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

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deathbed

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preparation room

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think

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washing-up; dish-washing

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reservation; putting on hold; deferment

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

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at once; there and then; immediately

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scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)

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social page (of newspaper); local news page

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one's field of expertise; one's strong area

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

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to make one's own; to take possession of

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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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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code

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inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing

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that's the way it is; such is life

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to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

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direct

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth

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curve

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stress

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never again

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focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

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to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

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