jpdb beta

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

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successor

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to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

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in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

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winter solstice

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(indoor) heating

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mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting

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to leave open

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unlocking

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incandescent lamp

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entrance hall

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inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)

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to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

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to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex

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(sudden) evening shower (rain)

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soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling

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vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover

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internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage

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trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

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wine glass

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good-for-nothing; worthless

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news programme; news program

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dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

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coating; painting

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to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour

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fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves

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to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter

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dry and rough; desiccated; rustling

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provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service

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small bag

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end-blown flute (esp. the recorder)

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it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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while being out of the office or away from home

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ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

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in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

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leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)

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having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep

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decision; ruling; award; arbitration

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to listen again; to ask again

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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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indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand

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as we know

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this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means

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cold water

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to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on

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rule; reign; government; governing

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