jpdb beta

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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hey!; hey!

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friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

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good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

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pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

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and; thereupon; because of that

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opening; beginning; commencement

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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to turn round; to face about; to turn about

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conflict; complication; troubles; discord

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to be popular

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fully prepared; all ready

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to (do) like this

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

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to come to an end; to close the curtain

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble

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revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing

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cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

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

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fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

end; break

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second

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability

1

disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

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sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

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treatment (of a person); dealing with

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not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

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punishment; penalty

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execution

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name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

5

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

1

purse; handbag; wallet

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one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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to grant someone's request

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to boil; to decoct; to infuse

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transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

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reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

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lips

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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flush; blush

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westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun

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to hold one's breath

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to vomit; to spit out

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epilogue

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

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for women

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