jpdb beta

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

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

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friendly; amicable

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in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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sailing; marching; going out; dispatch

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injury; harm; evil influence; damage

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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disturbing elements

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to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

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to peek; to peep

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to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

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dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass

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crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

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boss; chief; head

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from the beginning; from scratch

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to re-examine; to review; to recheck

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to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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maybe; could be; might

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ordinary person

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for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

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filing (documents, etc.)

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talent; ability

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fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention

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to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

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(in) his way; peculiar to him

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to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse

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gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

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to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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to keep walking

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aha!; yes sir

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)

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(elder) sister

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

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sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position

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way of calling

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

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affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving

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to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

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nonchalant air; unruffled air

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evangelist

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a certain ...; some ...

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