jpdb beta

to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep

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riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

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to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)

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several months

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foothold; footing; position; standing; ground

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tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

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in unison; as one; united

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to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

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extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort

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to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth

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course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic

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dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

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to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty

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Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head

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from the beginning; from scratch

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to drag on; to be delayed

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already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest

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conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

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Caught in the Rain

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bunny girl

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bunny

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(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

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getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped

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good (place to leave off); convenient

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slowdown; drop in pace

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

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plastic

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lunch box; bento box

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each and every; all

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to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air

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to walk down the road

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to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

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leather-covered

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cigar

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brandy

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(very) cautious; careful

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clerical desk; office desk

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qualitative difference; disparity; gap

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LOHAS; Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability; market segment made up of ecologically conscious consumers

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cooking; food preparation

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mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make

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wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron

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libido

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slender; slim

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to pinch; to nip

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very slightly; a little

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what; what?; hey!

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stirring; slight movement

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