jpdb beta

to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders

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sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

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open air

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

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wall; fence

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tall figure; high stature

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light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

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with a momentary flash of light

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wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)

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to doze (off)

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shopping; purchased goods

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

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stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)

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to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

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sounds

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evening; night; nighttime

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to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

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cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

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pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

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one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)

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horse's length

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to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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head start; initiative; preemption

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decoration; ornament; trimmings

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tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section

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destruction; collapse; crumbling

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in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

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neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

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to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

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nursing; looking after

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return; coming back

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a certain ...; some ...

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to cast down one's eyes

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fence

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to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

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sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

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to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)

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subterranean rumbling; earth tremor

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formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

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to shrug one's shoulders

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