jpdb beta

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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if it's the case

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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tenth day of the month; ten days

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correction; rectification; mending; repair

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pen nibs

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ink

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to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

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day of departure

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

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clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)

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children

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to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

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to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

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to come alive; to get going; to start to move

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to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind

1

by today; before the day is over

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as one promised

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whatever brought that on?

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storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

1

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

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air

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attendance at a castle

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to burst (open); to break; to split

2

several times (as large, over)

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

2

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

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full impact; packing a punch

1

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

1

written invitation

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strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

1

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

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(measuring) ruler

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

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to give an impression; to make an impression

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to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

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step by step; by degrees

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to move forward; to move on

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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heartbeat

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eardrum; tympanic membrane

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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