jpdb beta

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

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steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

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SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall

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grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

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service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

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trip; excursion; outing

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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appearance; air; condition; state; form

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care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

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irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

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to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

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lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout

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to be born; to come into the world

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bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess

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whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

2

bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)

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to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

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oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork

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samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

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to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

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state of the war; war situation

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to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

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to have in one's dreams

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

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telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

3

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

intimidation; threat; bluster

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buttocks; gluteal; rear

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

2

distance; range

2

to be left behind

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meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off

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expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit

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treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

1

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

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to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

3

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

2

first night; first watch of the night; bridal night

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to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

2

nine; 9

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tension; mental strain; nervousness

2

to pinch; to nip

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to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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