jpdb beta

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

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

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insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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with a thud

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to make merry; to be festive

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tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking

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to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age

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How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

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to come to mind; to pop into one's head

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words of praise; eulogy; compliment

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to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

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to watch steadily; to stare

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check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

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leaving (it) to others

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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to suit; to match; to become; to be like

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liking; taste; choice

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provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

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overall; on the whole

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lips

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shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color

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teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher

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emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

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distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

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eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

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as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

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fishnet stockings (tights)

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glove; mitten; mitt

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elbow

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short; brief

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above the knee

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height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

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sleeveless clothing

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pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency

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Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)

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basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully

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mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair

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silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank

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ribbon

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accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

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sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing

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exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

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loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack

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to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

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this and that; various things

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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