jpdb beta

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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refined; genteel; graceful; decent

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old man

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usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

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this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

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round shape; circle; circular form

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stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

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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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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

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composition

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to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

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

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tedious; boring; being fed up with

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young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

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very interesting; of great interest

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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immediately; right away; on the spot

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that gentleman; that lady; he; she

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you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

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age; years

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to sell at a high price

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14; fourteen

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-years-old

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17; seventeen

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selling price

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an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

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lucky; fortunate

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sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

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chance; opportunity

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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beautiful eyebrows

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to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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15; fifteen

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

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impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

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to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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and then; and so; and; so then

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to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

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to swarm; to gather

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to push aside; to brush aside

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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