jpdb beta

Bern (Switzerland)

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about this time

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snow; snowfall

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pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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indicate reason; infers some protest

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adds force or indicates command

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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night soil; muck; filth; dirt

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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we; us

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

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half

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only; nothing but

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by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

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same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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two

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby

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Australia

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to; towards; for

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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to apologize; to apologise

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storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

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consequence; outcome; result; blame

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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God; god; ace; king; superior person

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thanks; gratitude

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continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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really; truly; indeed; good grief

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uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)

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uninhabited island; desert island

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necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)

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face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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