jpdb beta

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

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to invite in; to show someone in

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to make tea

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right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face

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if you do this; if this is the case

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to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together

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emotional scars; mental trauma

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out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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love; affection

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to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

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value; worth; merit

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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mist; haze

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several months

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hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

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to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

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to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict

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to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

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to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew

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to be kind to; to treat kindly

3

to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate

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to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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tear gland; lacrimal gland

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burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)

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to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

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to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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to fear; to be afraid of

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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dullard; indecisive person

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to sniffle; to snivel

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social; societal; societary

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

3

to breathe out; to exhale

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

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base of the throat; bottom of the neck

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dependence; reliance

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to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

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easy; simple; light

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quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

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