jpdb beta

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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loser; defeated person; the defeated

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fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act

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prop; support

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long-awaited; much-awaited

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plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)

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first time; first; initial

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to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains

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to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

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to become (formal)

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weak person; the weak

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to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)

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(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

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penalty

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to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

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to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips

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haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up

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with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

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bad habit; bad habits

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turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

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declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

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first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position

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to mediate; to intervene

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to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table

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suddenly; all of a sudden

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fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal

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to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

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fascinating; alluring

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completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

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famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

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to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper

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to be prominent; to be conspicuous

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warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

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sham battle

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close; intimate; on good terms

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relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

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overconfident; presumptuous

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negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination

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fighting strength

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combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

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stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant

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imitation

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lack of experience

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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commandant; commanding officer; general

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boys and girls

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you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

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very strange; odd; queer

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to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with

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from now on

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