jpdb beta

lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff

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one and only; unique

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to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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etc.; et cetera; and so on

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talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful

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disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

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grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

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eagle (Accipitridae family)

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again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

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absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance

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eccentric

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the young

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those present; attendance

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to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence

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in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured

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Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely

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persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story

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

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firmly, stubbornly

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will; volition; intention; intent; determination

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this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means

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winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

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unspecified large number (of people)

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unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty

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four

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)

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fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness

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heartfelt

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beautiful face; good looks; beauty

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secret; private; surreptitious

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sense of accomplishment

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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silk

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to fold up; to fold into layers

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piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper

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rose garden

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message

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out of character; unlike one

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as one promised

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dead of night; midnight

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guardian; protector; patron; parent

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accompanying; being accompanied by; going with

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plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

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reproachful; hateful; bitter

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