jpdb beta

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

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moment; second; instant

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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oil

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method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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to rage; to be fierce; to be excited

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lunatic; madman

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shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream

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illumination; lighting

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to writhe (in pain)

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snake; serpent; large snake

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to lose balance

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apparent; obvious; very clear

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out of control; uncontrollable

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already; now; no longer; not any more

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to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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until now; so far; up to the present

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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silhouette

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backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

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flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

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to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

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this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

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slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

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to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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smoke; fumes

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contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

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far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

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figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

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to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

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to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning

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easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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thunderous roar; roaring sound

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to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

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