jpdb beta

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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to smile pleasantly

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handsome youth (male); pretty boy

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to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

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to hold in one's mouth

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to come back

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beak; bill

2

butterfly

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flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

3

five; 5

3

orchid; light purple

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

1

chiffon

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children's story; fairy tale

1

fairy; sprite; elf

1

older brother and younger sister

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desire to protect

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to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

1

temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent

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to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

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tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

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change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

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to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around

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breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)

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the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down

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as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

2

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

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to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

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unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

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fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

2

to gradually rise

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to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

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mistake; error; blunder

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excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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changing the subject; on a different note; by the way

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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both parties; both sides

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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

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corners of the mouth

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

3

ability; performance; efficiency

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error of judgment; miscalculation

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half share; half a man

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to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

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difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency

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