jpdb beta

cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants

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foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

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to kick hard

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to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

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look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

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distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

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to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

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to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

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key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

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(falling) deeply in love

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negative; minus

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to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

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to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

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to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

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to form a group; to form a bunch

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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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decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

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confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

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cause of defeat

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cause of victory

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root; basis; foundation

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to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

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busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

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short distance

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fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

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obedience; submission; resignation

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(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

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to take time

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completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

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scarecrow; figurehead; dummy

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tin plate

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woodcutter; lumberjack; logger

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (novel by L. F. Baum, 1900); The Wizard of Oz (film, 1939)

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puppet show

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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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to set aside

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to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

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four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

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Oz

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for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

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loveable; very likeable; like very much

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isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

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the number of days; date

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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to be reminded of; to call to mind

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