jpdb beta

serious; not joking; straight

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to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite

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calm; composed; cool; quiet

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party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

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gust of wind

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these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

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how; in what way; in what manner

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malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp

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mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

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flattery; compliment

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

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gentle; mild-mannered

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hard worker; hardworking person

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cowardly; timid; easily frightened

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junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

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high rating; good reputation

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hard to get; hard to come by

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talisman; amulet; charm

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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to tell (somebody) to (do something)

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to count; to enumerate

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to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

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goodness; excellence; virtue

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requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

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wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

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to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

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Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother

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feathers; plumage; down

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wings abreast; single garment made to look double

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under one's eyes; below one's eyes

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precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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to nod to one another

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blue sky

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denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale

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vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful

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serious crime; grave sin

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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excuse; pretext

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to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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