jpdb beta

saw; musical saw

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to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with

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claw; talon

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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how long?; till when?

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warning; advice

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to speak; to hear a voice

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air con; air conditioner; air conditioning

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same village; same town; same province

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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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ambition; aspiration

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appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)

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manly; brave; heroic

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to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped

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failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name

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extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

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first impression

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stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs

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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

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weak; feeble

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to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)

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exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

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spider

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intimacy; friendship; friendly relations

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thread; yarn; string

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fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

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business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)

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finding employment; getting a job

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to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

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to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely

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sick person; patient; invalid

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to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

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to become settled; to be fixed

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unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly

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street at night; making a night journey

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zombie

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to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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to crawl out of; to creep out of

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aha!; yes sir

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to leave the company

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horses and cattle

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throwaway; disposable; single-use

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black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

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acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason

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half a year; six months

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