jpdb beta

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

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to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband

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concern; interest

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

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manners; courtesy; etiquette

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charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

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scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

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inertia; force of habit

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advice; warning

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(on one's) mind; heed

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meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

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to pay attention (to)

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taking the initiative

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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statue; picture; picture revealing character

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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breaking off; snapping off

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close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

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to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

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to meet face-to-face

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tooth

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clothing; garment; dress

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to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

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acting; performance

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strong-willed; strong of heart

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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spite; frustration; vexation

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sharp parting remark; parting threat

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explanation; interpretation

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hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

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payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

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kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

2

unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue

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rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

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friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

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to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

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social networking service; SNS

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plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

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to backbite

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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jealousy; envy

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hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

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each other; one another

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not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

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