jpdb beta

secret; private; surreptitious

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to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

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if so; in that case

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escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

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to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that

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to become desperate; to give in to despair

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barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear

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to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

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connection; link; relationship

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

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joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

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insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

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to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

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to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

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in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

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bluff

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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to maintain; to continue to have

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one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good

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to regret

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

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ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making

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revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

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most; extremely

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putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

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big; large; great

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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

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to be found

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to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions

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to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

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stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded

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whatever

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refreshing; clear

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sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

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point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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immediately; at once; instantly

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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molars; back teeth

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how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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to be perfectly clear

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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drenched with sweat; sweaty all over

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gasping

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breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

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