jpdb beta

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

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witnessing; observing; sighting

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

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with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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trial; test

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sewing; needlework

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an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

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to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

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to share

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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to disappear; to vanish

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

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nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

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to cling to; to embrace

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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good grief

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to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

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inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

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to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from

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one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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lips

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to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

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inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)

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marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

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tragedy; tragic event

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sorrow; grief; sadness

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impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

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to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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to look after (often medically); to take care of

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that's the way it is; such is life

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting

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skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

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cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

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herb; fragrant grass

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chicken meat

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(Western) soup

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large green soybean; green peas

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