jpdb beta

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)

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to be smeared; to be covered

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to increase; to multiply

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to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)

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new; fresh; novel

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

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fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

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crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

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surely; certainly; without doubt

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cell division

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stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

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to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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living thing; living creature; animal; life

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another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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to have an uneasy conscience

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

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hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

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to be silent; to say nothing

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

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self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

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(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

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indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

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at least

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