jpdb beta

to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down

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lacking a portfolio (of a minister of state, etc.)

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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achievement; performance; results; work; contribution

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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in the future; another day; later

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to concern; to be related

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that day; the very same day

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to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune

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gravesite; tomb

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to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

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(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz

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sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked

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trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

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to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

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whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

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there being no use in arguing (about it)

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to aggravate; to make serious

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cart; wagon

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with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

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cluster of trees; grove; thicket

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thicket; coppice; brushwood

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to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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noise; din

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gnu; wildebeest

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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tree; trees and shrubs

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crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

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grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)

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to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

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workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan

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long and narrow

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plain wood; unfinished woodwork

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silent; mute; dumb

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to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it

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light; lamp; counter for electric lights

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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bell (often globular)

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sheep (Ovis aries)

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sound of rainfall

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absolute secrecy

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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