jpdb beta

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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transom; skylight; dormer window

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frail; slender; feminine

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similarly; same (idea); same (name)

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism

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upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

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purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

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

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agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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boy; son; baby boy; young man

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

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

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organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

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frequent occurrence

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evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

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to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

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laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

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mother; mom; mum; wife

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father; dad; husband; you; he

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despair; hopelessness

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to dye; to colour; to color

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to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

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aftertaste

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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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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one's field of expertise; one's strong area

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focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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one's own faction (of a party)

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usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

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absorption; suction; attraction

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action; operation; effect; function

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accumulation; accumulate; store

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release; emission; ejection

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itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

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light; faint; pale; fleeting

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to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

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to crack; to develop a crack

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right in half

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wrist

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unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

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to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

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revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

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