jpdb beta

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

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to glare at; to scowl at

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to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

4

to make one's own; to take possession of

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golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow

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goose

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to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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to do so; to do thus

4

as before; as ever; as it was originally

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calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

2

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

2

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

self-consciousness; self-awareness

2

to bud; to sprout

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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to make narrow

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to thrust before; to thrust at

2

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

5

very thin voice

2

languid; listless

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foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

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elder sister; effeminate man

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with a half-opened eye

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advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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cooperation; collaboration

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by force

2

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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to do (for someone)

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offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff

2

excuse; explanation

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

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disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

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family; members of a family

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

5

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

2

intuitive

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to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal

6

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

2

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

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idleness; inactivity

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never again

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not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

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nowhere

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from the beginning

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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