jpdb beta

risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh

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to say; to be called; to do

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such and such; so and so

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other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

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apology; excuse

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live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

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deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

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grand; heroic; sublime; fierce

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eccentric; crank; oddball

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to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress

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men and women of all ages

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from the cradle to the grave

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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

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who the heck; just who

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slave traffic; slave dealer

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to the end; to the last

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red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter

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to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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to escape; to run away

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to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

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palm (of one's hand)

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to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)

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shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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immediately following

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to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

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missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

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age 10

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several years; a few years

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

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father

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mother

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this person

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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to keep away; to keep at a distance

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shawl

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to treat badly

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frail; slender; feminine

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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abuse; curse; swearing; insult

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mighty; powerful

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