jpdb beta

to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

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this time; now

3

farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

3

fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

3

to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord

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to shear sheep

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

2

bitter

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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barber's clippers

3

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

2

walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)

1

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

4

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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rare; uncommon

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supreme; sublime; highest

3

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

ability; performance; efficiency

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restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

3

living thing; organism; creature; biology

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to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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living thing; living creature; animal; life

2

for example; for instance; e.g.

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horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse

2

awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

3

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

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(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)

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himself; he himself

2

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

1

ability; faculty

4

to happen to have on hand or in stock

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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

2

to shake off; to throw off

1

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

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coachman; driver; cabman; postilion

2

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

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unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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