jpdb beta

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

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people; men and women; each person; everybody

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

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(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

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majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

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to find fault (with)

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behind one's back

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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bad job; poor workmanship; bungle

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something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

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to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

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imagination; supposition; guess

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meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

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that is to say; so that means

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don't worry; there's no need to worry

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though; notwithstanding; although

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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perfume; scent

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to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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always; at any time

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to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

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to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

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to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

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to speak; to say; to vocalize

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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man; male; masculine gender

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brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

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