jpdb beta

one year; some time ago

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awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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to see through; to see the true nature of something

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liar; fibber

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such; like that; that sort of; very

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to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)

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second half; latter half

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to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back

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to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

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to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

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steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

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independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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absolutely; only

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offensive (movement); aggression

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to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

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to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

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to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

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each time it happens; at all such times

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ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people

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not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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forever

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style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

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pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

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limit; bound

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that's so, isn't it

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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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break in the deadlock

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intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

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to be needed; to be wanted

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year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

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to say no more; to sink into silence

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unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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absence; disregard; indifference

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malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

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minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

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moaning; muttering; complaining

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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painful experience

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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