jpdb beta

even

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at regular intervals; evenly spaced

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green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

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still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood

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having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

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mere; only; just; slight

2

one; one

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grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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to begin to speak

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to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

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(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

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for one thing ...

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ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable

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be (that) as it may; having said that

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jewelry store; jewellery store

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to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

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sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

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street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper

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imitation; fake; sham

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favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

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godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall

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quiet; still; calm

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consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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without saying a word

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suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

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orphanage

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growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

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world; society; people; the public

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warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

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as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

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most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

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no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising

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one year ago

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wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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half-sibling (with a different mother)

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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one's last moment; one's death; one's end

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

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frail; slender; feminine

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