jpdb beta

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

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proposal; offer; request; application

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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red brick

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smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable

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difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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heir; inheritor; successor

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retirement

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title deed; certificate of title

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chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

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paper

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one thin flat object; one sheet

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet

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competent; suitable; qualified

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to hand over; to surrender

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sealed letter

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wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

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everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

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decision; determination

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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never again

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little by little

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farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

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to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

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to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up

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cares; ill feeling; reserve

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while; during (the time when)

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to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

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charming; fascinating; attractive

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hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

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lifesaver; person who saved one's life

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bright; cheerful

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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 get on well with (someone)

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a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

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immediate reply

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

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