jpdb beta

longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

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brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

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neat and clean; tidy; trim

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base of the throat; bottom of the neck

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(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

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each and every; all

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maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

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conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

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to hide; to keep to oneself

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to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

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powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

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dazzling; radiant

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

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unconditional

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to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

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to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

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

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tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground

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close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

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to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

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arena

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unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome

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step by step; by degrees

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reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

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all you have to do is; just; that's all

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guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

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sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

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surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

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dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

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to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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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 stiffen; to become stiff

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bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump

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bed; couch

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to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains

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to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

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distant

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

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impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

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to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

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to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

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regulation; adjustment; control

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thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

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curtain; curtains

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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just past noon; afternoon

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side table; bedside table

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pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

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