jpdb beta

content of a letter

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as ordered

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wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure

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silence; stillness; quietness

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to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

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dumbfounded; in mute amazement

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true character; true heart; true spirit

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repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

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to snatch from; to steal from

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document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

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to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over

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document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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how many years; how long; what year

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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sad; wretched; deplorable

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husband

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to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

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reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

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thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

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shall ...; to assume; to suppose

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one's family; family member

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reason; logic; method; system; order

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to like; to prefer

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to warm; to heat

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not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

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confrontation; showdown

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to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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rational; reasonable; logical

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

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giant

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you (plural)

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famous; well-known; renowned; your name

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in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

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to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

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being worth doing

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

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perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated

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to unsheathe

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near; close by; within reach; familiar

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to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

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skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity

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(theatrical) fighting scene

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every person; every mouth; every entrance

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