jpdb beta

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

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

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very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

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to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue

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jumping to a wrong conclusion

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to squat; to crouch

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to leap back; to jump back

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previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

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to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install

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at a glance; by accident

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the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)

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wide difference; a world of difference

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

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just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do

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to put someone to work; to make someone work

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to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary

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warm; mild; genial

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to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)

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to whine; to make feeble complaints

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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection

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to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

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to be too long

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single standard; single base; single-feature show

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to get late; to advance; to wear on

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to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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announcement; notice

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irrational (line of) argument

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opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

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means; method

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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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more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

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cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky

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deeply emotive; moving

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to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

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