jpdb beta

after a long time; for the first time in a while

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dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

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rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

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to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

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sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage

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lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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ivory tower

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to impose; to visit upon; to inflict

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and then; in addition to that; also; even so

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companion; company; tritagonist

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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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charred; burnt black; scorched black

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with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

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to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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to shut in; to confine; to contain

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very deeply

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

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behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

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to shine; to glitter

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to daub; to paint

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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anyone; any person; whoever

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truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith

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place; room; margin; scope

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laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

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to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

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deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)

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to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

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damned; cursed; accursed

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parchment

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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balance; equilibrium

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oh; ah

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to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter

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aimless

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to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail

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compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

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from now on; hereafter

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discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

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afternoon; p.m.

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to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

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