jpdb beta

to catch in the act (of)

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being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

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completely; not at all

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socks; sock; stockings; stocking

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stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

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to walk noisily; to walk loudly

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to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

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lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily

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early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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shivering; trembling

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to grow numb with cold

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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how dare ...; how could ...

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to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself

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sole of foot

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cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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being dead drunk; drunken stupor

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does not seem (to be)

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good opportunity; chance

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away

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shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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disinheritance; disowning

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tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams

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eavesdropping

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to mumble; to mutter

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cold reception; inhospitality

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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characteristic

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to pull up; to haul up

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standard equipment; standard feature

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every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

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quickly; smoothly

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to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen

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front tooth

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lower lip

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so what!; who gives a damn?

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to moan; to groan

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to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for

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stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

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lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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(social) position; status

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bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

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to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

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scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

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obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

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to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent

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