jpdb beta

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star

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to wave one's hand

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figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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red hair

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friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)

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taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

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attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

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game; contest; bout

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desk work

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to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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wooden sword

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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Imperial Guards

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commanding officer

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provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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surroundings; environs; circumference

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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round shape; circle; circular form

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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hedge; fence; border; limit

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field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

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just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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to win; to gain victory

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

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to collide; to clash

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really; truly; indeed; good grief

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

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gulpingly; in one gulp

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throat; singing voice

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moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

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to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)

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sharp; keen; acute

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economical; efficient; lean; compact

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polish; refinement

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swordsmanship

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both; (not) either

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