jpdb beta

collecting; assembling

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clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

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don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK

1

serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

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extremely

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superstition; superstitious belief

1

making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

1

rare; seldom

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one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

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obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase

1

has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)

1

medium; media

1

lucky; fortunate

1

pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)

1

abuse; misuse; perversion

1

with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly

1

rope

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

1

choker (necklace)

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both sides

1

order of chivalry; chivalric order

3

busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden

1

guardian

1

escort (e.g. under guard); convoy

1

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

1

attendance at a castle

2

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

2

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

1

at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

1

royal castle; imperial castle

7

departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving

1

coachman; driver; cabman; postilion

1

familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

1

silence; stillness; quietness

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes

1

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

1

alliance; union; league

2

parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup

1

to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)

1

place to go; destination

1

to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)

1

vivid; clear; distinct

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Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)

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parting; farewell

1

to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour

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