jpdb beta

blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke

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to narrow (e.g. eyes)

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motive power; driving force

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to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

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radical; acute; sharp

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cushioning; packaging

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unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive

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disgrace; shame; insult

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(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence

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dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)

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(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing

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to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by

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temporary absence from school

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to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)

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nostalgia; homesickness

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to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in

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to inform; to report

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dragonfly

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arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

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separation; divorce; severing of connections

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honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

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pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

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death penalty; capital punishment

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to commit a crime; to commit a sin

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guard; watchman

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fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance

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snowflake

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to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour

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snow thaw; thawing

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thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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blue sky; azure sky; spring sky

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as far as I know

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had better do so

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

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to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

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before long

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to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

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switch (of a railroad); points (of a railway)

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target

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goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final

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firmly, stubbornly

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to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)

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indigenous people; native people; aborigines

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North America

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(American) Indian; Native American; Indian

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handful; small amount; small number

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putting a plan into operation

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job title; name of one's position

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the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality

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