jpdb beta

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

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here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

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outsider; someone outside of a group

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business card

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reporter; journalist

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advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company

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although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

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trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling

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to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

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script; screenplay; scenario

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

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to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

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kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

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to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

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to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

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slight intoxication

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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

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administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like

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the reverse; other side; lining

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)

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to giggle

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making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

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malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

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admirable; laudable

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to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

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wonderful

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to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

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maid; helper; help; assistance

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thin; slender; fine; unlucky

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throat; singing voice

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to be thirsty

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drink; beverage

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to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

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drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

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desert

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to dry up completely; to become stale

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mineral

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water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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desire; request; wish

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that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

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