jpdb beta

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

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to go on the defensive; to play it safe

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats

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cause; origin; source

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caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring

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substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

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to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

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partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)

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breakfast

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safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury

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divine protection

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

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good-quality; superior in quality

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to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)

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to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

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tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training

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coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

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bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring

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to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

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rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter

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dinner (esp. a formal one)

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understanding completely; understanding all there is to know

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heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

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life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

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have-nots

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happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

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brown bread; rye bread

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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copper coin

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two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)

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pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts

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lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

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as far as I know

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finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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only recently; just of late

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to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

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voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

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gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

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to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

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