jpdb beta

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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royalty

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to give one's life; to lay down one's life

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for this reason

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silk

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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(a) look; gaze

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

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poverty dulls the wit

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state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

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back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

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mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

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(a place) within one's reach

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to scoop up; to dip up

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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example; illustration; precedent

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people

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to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

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employment (long term); hire

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

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fortune; luck

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the late; the deceased

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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to overdo; to do too much

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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to shake off

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to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

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salary; wages; pay

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monthly salary

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posture; stance

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

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but; however; provided that

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to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

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