jpdb beta

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

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Valois

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dynasty

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Barthelemy

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pacification; soothing

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(Roman) Catholic

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Holy Alliance (of Russia, Austria and Prussia in 1815)

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formation; combination

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to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of

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measure; step; action

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two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types

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arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews

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cannot possibly be

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cessation; (coming to an) end

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mixture; adulteration

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Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)

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Cyrenaic school; Cyrenaics

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mixture; impurities

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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moaning; groaning

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climax; peak; zenith; apex

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adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

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seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy

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gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)

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to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

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tail (of an animal); tail end; tip

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to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched

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well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake

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sourness; acidity

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painter; artist

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smiling face; smile

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to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

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utmost limits; extremity; limit

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to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

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to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

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point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)

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to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract

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weave; weaving; woven item

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fabric; cloth; traditionally patterned textiles; fabric scraps

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without

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defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste

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big snake; (large) serpent

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Hydra

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unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust

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compensation; reparation

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discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture

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precedent

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worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores

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upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

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idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; soft and slippery

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