jpdb beta

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as

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not just once; more than once; many times; again and again

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to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

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to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off

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respect and affection; love and respect

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to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

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foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage

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which; what (way)

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being too late; losing one's final chance

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military or naval register; muster roll

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to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

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trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

2

the best; ideal

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dull pain

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day and night

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continuously; throughout; in succession

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to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

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to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)

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blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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stark naked

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embarrassed; ashamed

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sole of foot

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brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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with a click; with a snap

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farmer; peasant; farming; the common people

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

3

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

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scum of the earth; monster; fiend

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to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment

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even

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to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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to meet face-to-face

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hard to get; hard to come by

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cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality

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humming a tune; humming unconcernedly

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absentmindedness; peace of mind

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slowly; sluggishly

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three years

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old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

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beggar; begging

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to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)

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senility; dotage; decrepitude

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ragpicking; ragpicker

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very loud voice

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to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

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unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

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