jpdb beta

not wearing a helmet (on a motorcycle, etc.)

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to embrace each other

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility

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beyond description

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standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high

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black hole

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distortion; falsification; perversion

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combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)

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to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

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quite; utterly; really; completely

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prayer; supplication

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pessimism

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to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

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construction work

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whereabout; about where; how much

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scramble; struggle

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moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

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long visit; overstaying

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happy ending

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(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

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reconstruction

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pile; accumulation

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to polish up; to shine up

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in the meantime; meanwhile

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an honest man; a good citizen

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sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

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utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil

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withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

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previous remarks

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crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes

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to put an end (to); to close the books (on)

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merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses

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related to; in relation to

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running continuously; firing in rapid succession

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all right; very well; okay; I got it

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untouched; unused; intact

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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 be deceived by a fox

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eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole

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slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

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let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain

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see you then; bye; ciao

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clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright

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proud; lordly

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racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels

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