jpdb beta

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

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Lemuria (continent)

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cold; short; curt; blunt

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binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)

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now; come (now); well

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one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

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to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

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under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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rest; break; recess; intermission

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hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

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female cat

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mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut

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measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

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what on Earth is this?

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book title

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Himalayan (breed of cat)

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breeding; raising; rearing

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mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation

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hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

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to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency

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(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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collection of books; (personal) library

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stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji

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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

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if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

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angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)

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older sister; lass; young lady

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luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

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to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving

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intercom; interphone

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who

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eagle (Accipitridae family)

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to pass each other; to cross paths

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reddish brown; rufous

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gecko; house lizard

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hind foot; hind-legs

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yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

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reflexive; reflecting

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

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key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

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characteristic

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

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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it seems that; as if

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