jpdb beta

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

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mother; wife

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out of character; unlike one

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rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

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special; exceptional

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...

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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

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beat; mora

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to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift

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(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

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to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

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each; every

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highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)

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together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

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old man; old goat

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last; final; end; conclusion; rust

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clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

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zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration

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to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage

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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

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to be planted

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down

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to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out

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to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

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individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

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itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

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to be overcome with emotion

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well; now; then

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to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

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to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

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personal; individual; private

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to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)

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mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

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kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

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to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

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email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male

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telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

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offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

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starting line (in a race); start line; starting point

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