jpdb beta

to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

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fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable

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meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous

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capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking

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outer moat (of a castle)

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as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

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calamity; disaster; accident

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intimacy; friendship

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to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for

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to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress

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most difficult; next to impossible

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to approach

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light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart

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mischievous boy

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suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly

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glory; splendour; honour

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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trouble; bother

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latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener

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punishment; judgement; judgment

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morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)

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thick fog; dense fog

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to bring someone along

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powerful army; strengthening of the military

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to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)

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to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

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to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

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prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment

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mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours

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uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

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straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy

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to let go

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kitten; small cat

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to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something

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to jab; to hit; to punch

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offensive ability

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stealthy steps; soft steps

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to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack

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strange voice

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bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching

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to wash off; to wash out

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to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

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involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself

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to penetrate the wall

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complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled

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to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

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if possible

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dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

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great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted

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one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance

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