jpdb beta

monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

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small number; few; minority

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mutual enemies

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to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

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miscellaneous matters

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to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

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minimum; at the very least

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steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

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batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

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mind and body

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to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance

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overall; on the whole

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change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

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clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright

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to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

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by hook or by crook; by all possible means

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obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea

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dregs; lees; grounds; sediment

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precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)

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to lend (e.g. money)

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to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

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we; us

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling

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maintaining the status quo

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to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)

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inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable

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to be dispersed; to get separated

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to return a favor (favour); to repay

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the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

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racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles

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last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

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idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

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scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation

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to become keen on; to get passionate about

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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to request earnestly

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revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

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to grumble; to gripe; to complain

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(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent

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firsthand information

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fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

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overreaction

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projection; protrusion

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zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

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excessive; immoderate

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training

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obstruction; inhibition

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tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)

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taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather

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