jpdb beta

one more time; once more; once again

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proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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to see through; to see the true nature of something

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

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to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

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metre; meter; meter; gauge

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reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

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to lend an ear to; to listen to

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coward; dastard

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technique

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high class; high grade

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to pretend; to feign

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money; metal

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to waste time; to kill time

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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manners; behavior; behaviour

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blunder; bungle; clumsiness

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

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to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

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to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)

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determination; resolution

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tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic

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to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

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thread; yarn; string

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to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

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warm; mild; genial

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent

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heavily; profoundly

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somewhere to go; place to go

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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home; family; household

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selfish; self-centred; egotistical

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

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current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

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along the road; along the way

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

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to become hoarse

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shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum

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long talk

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