jpdb beta

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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little by little

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touching; moving; painful

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in contrast to (one's, its) appearance

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admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

1

lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash

1

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

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the former

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to lower; to be lowered

1

fort; stronghold; fortification

1

to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

opinion; point of view; visual point

3

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

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(a) look; gaze

1

ill will; malice; evil intent

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

3

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

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crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

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to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

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to pray; to wish

5

entreaty; supplication; petition

1

silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank

1

spittoon

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actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

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that is; namely; i.e.

2

to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)

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still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

6

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

4

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

2

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

2

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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to come to mind; to pop into one's head

2

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

5

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

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perfect; complete; flawless

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nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for

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to take someone's hand

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there, there

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meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

2

special; particular; peculiar; unique

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speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

5

bye; see you later

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

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