jpdb beta

stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform

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(most) basic of basics

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every one; each

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crushing

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isolation; being alone; being friendless

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fond; (soup) stock

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Alberto

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historic; historical

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to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

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to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

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by (means of); with

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oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

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poison gas

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spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw

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original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

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highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

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disgrace; shame

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looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

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master swordsman

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boa; bore; boar

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iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus

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to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

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pitching ability; counter for pitches

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pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)

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to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring

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to wield a spear

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to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

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falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)

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treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

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item; article; dish; course; finest item

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requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)

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unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

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marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

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vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true

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going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

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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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to tower over the surroundings

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seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

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statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image

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tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

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to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together

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fighting spirit

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freedom; free man; free woman

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sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

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to fight; to exchange blows

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to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

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two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

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