jpdb beta

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

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long; drawn-out; very long

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very deeply

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root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

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to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

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to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

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malnutrition; malnourishment

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twig; spray

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paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

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to have nerves of steel

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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nowadays; recently

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much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue

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itinerant entertainer

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to hear a rumor; to get wind of

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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showing no fear, even of God

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to draw a sword

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several seconds

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unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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weeping; lamenting

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to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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assassin

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

2

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

4

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat

1

loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

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

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

2

speech and conduct; words and deeds

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anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)

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pursuer; pursuing party; posse

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to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

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proper; appropriate; due; suitable

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to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye

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temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical

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artist

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(fine) art; the arts

3

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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evidence; proof

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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knife

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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a bundle; a hundred

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poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

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