jpdb beta

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display

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to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

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criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something

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a period (of time)

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all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered

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dress; clothes; drapery

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shy person

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

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how others look at you; what others think about you

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with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

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friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

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wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party

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staff; stuff; stuffing; filling

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sisters

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playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

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mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

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mountain trail; path up a mountain

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steep slope

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everywhere; all over; throughout

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athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course

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curious; strange; unusual

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head; lead; vanguard; first

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to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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winter vacation; winter holidays

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sense of beauty; aesthetic sense

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to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

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to push away; to push aside; to shove

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home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

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classmate

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to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted

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tour

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heartening; reassuring

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well; now; then

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great person; eminent figure

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painter; artist

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episode; anecdote; vignette

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game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade

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steady; firm; solid; secure

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doing whatever one pleases

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period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture

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shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter

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among (them); of (them)

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crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing

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commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

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miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized

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