jpdb beta

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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to adjoin each other; to sit side by side

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was

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mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage

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face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

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gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

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affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring

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splash

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failure; mistake; blunder

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strong; intense; severe

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innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

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great difference; major mistake

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for example

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paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll

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toilet paper

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both; (not) either

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paper

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toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

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Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)

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two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

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to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something

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to correct oneself; to restate

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to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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barrage of questions

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one's family (home) background (environment)

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

3

olden days; former

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reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

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unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

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to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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