jpdb beta

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

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to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

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to be conspicuous; to attract public attention

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false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm

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Somerset (Britain)

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circumstantial evidence

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living by oneself; living alone

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middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list

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to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

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offender; criminal

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high spirits; gleeful mood

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beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf

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order; discipline; regularity; system; method

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in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly

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making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

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to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

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voters; electorate; constituents

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to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

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my condolences

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a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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successor

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being very busy; busyness

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this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest

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to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

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

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stiff formality; set terms

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Rufus

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half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

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to give a glance (at); to take one look at

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yellowish-brown

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grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)

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yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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light; easy; non-serious; minor

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quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

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tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

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critical

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to like; to prefer

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How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

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to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

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locking

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to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

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future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

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to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan

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minister's secretary

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