jpdb beta

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

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(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown

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old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed

1

young girl

2

to try one's strength

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monetary value

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with a click; with a snap

1

valuable article; valuables

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

head start; initiative; preemption

2

to kick into (e.g. a ball into the goal)

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to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened

1

visitation rights

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oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)

1

feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination

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to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

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moreover; in addition

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(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy

1

return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation

1

imperial order; imperial decree

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doctrine

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to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

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brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

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to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of

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to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself

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employer

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birds and wild animals; wildlife

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departure; leaving; going away; recession

3

money-eating; expensive; extravagant

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proud; lordly

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strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge

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public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding

9

leaving (it) to others

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thank-you letter

4

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

5

to fall down with a "plop"

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to be dried out; to be parched

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brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

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(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant

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thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger

3

taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet

2

rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together

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chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

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multitude

2

omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor

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wind and rain; rainstorm

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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funeral; burial; condolence

4

unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations

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collecting bodies (of casualties, etc.); recovering bodies

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