jpdb beta

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit

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who; what kind of person

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

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pressure

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to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

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heart; guts; nerve; central part

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to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

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to increase; to grow

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all around; as far as the eye can see

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echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions

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pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace

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to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

3

vomiting; emesis

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you (plural)

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

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reaching; attaining; arrival

2

reward; prize

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

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living room

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guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

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good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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scythe

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to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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value; worth; merit

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sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness

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to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

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internal organs; intestines; viscera

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to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal

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loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling

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lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)

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in addition

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minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

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mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

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something like ...; something called ...

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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