jpdb beta

to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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only; nothing but

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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Mao

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

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in that way; like that; that way

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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confrontation; showdown

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winner; victor

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apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

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calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat

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stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

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morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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excellent luck

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to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

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how; in what way; how about

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waking

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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rest; break; recess; intermission

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time; hour; period; class

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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because of; owing to; due to

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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

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exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

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case; situation

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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lucky you

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why; how

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you; I; me; oneself

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space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

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then; well; so; be; is

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

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all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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