jpdb beta

prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak

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quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)

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company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

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early; quickly; promptly

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exceedingly; very

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personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups

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to shave

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scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage

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being used to socializing with women (of a man)

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just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

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shaking violently

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measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

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I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

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rose

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dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)

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person of doubtful origin

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basis; foundation; grounds; authority

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(falling) deeply in love

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to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

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to drink too much

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if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose

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boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances

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white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

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writing paper; stationery; notepaper

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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in case of; at that time; at this time

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one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

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business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

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last month

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every month; each month; monthly

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

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diary; journal

2

enumeration; citation; listing

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drinking party; get-together

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style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

2

number of characters; number of letters; word count

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bastards; guys; lads

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bedtime

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early rising

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to mail a letter

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daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

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sender

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heart; guts; nerve; central part

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heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding

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big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

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