jpdb beta

to pause; to have a short intermission

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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to get late; to advance; to wear on

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darkness; the dark

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sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

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outside light

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to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

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heavy drinking

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heavy drinking

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit

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wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention

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15; fifteen

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doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

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to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose

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five; 5

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to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death

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old friend; old pal

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provincia; province of ancient Rome

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer

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implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely

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construction; establishment

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theatre; theater; playhouse

3

field overseer; site foreman

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directions; instructions; orders; command

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investor; financier

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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

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interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

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that's so, isn't it

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anecdote

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to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by

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this

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romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

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bad taste

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to smirk; to grin broadly

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if is not; if are not

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to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)

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obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

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to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

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synopsis; outline; plot

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