jpdb beta

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

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another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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to imitate; to follow; to emulate

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough

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director

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room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

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point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

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in good humor (humour)

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to cut off; to lop off; to prune

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besides; moreover; in addition

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to unfold; to unroll; to open

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be; is

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to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it

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act; deed; conduct

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growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing

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self-consciousness; self-awareness

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lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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uproar; disturbance

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educator; teacher; educationalist

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presence; dignity

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to cool down one's anger

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right; privilege

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stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation

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symbolic

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empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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personal opinion

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chance; opportunity

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cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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refreshing; neat; tidy; trim

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influence; clout; leverage

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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to like; to love; to be fond of

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ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with

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there is nothing

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

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entrance examination

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successive generations; successive emperors

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from now on; hereafter

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to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake

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impossible

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

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