jpdb beta

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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excuse; pretext

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one person; another name; nickname; alias

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occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

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with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

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partner

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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while surprised; suddenly

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lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash

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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

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turn

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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stop

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of no interest; not interested

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textbook; manual

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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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any more; any further; any better; any longer

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concession; conciliation; compromise

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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compromise; concession

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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copybook; model; pattern

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understood; I see; OK; present; here

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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the exact opposite

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shriek; scream

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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royal

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to set aside

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to take someone's hand

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

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to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

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partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

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seldom; rarely; scarcely

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ten years; decade

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to lose one's footing; to slip

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to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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