jpdb beta

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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to grimace; to frown

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sliding; slipping

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to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

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parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)

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to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)

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sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

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domestic duck

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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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to put back in a good mood; to cheer up

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reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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cover; mantle; shroud; hood

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profitable plan; good plan

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acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason

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(body) weight

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warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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to heat; to heat up

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(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel

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half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering

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to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically

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pose; pause

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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mind and body

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to appease; to suppress; to calm

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degree of exposure

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loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent

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collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

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to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

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maximum; extreme; utmost

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hand; hands

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to need; to demand; to take; to require

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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to get dry

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candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice

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brush

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tips of one's hair; hair ends

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to paint over heavily; to plaster up

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care; kea (Nestor notabilis)

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hot wind

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tolerance; broad-mindedness

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to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way

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to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

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