jpdb beta

various countries; various regions; various provinces

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to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

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to toady; to be obsequious

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straight-laced person; stubborn person

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to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up

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back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

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manners; behavior; behaviour

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inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

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troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

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to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

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once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

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do-or-die game; crucial contest

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assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

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even if I told you

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person who avoids others; social outcast

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flush; blush

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oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

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sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat

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to help each other; to cooperate

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

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to rescue from; to help out of; to save

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true feeling

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to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

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the four seasons

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road; street; avenue

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townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

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direct descent; direct line

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worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched

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no trouble; easy; simple

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to show up; to appear; to turn up

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courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

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to lend; to loan; to let out on hire

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lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people

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to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

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settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness

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main gate; main entrance

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stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

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to keep (a person) waiting

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crew

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outside a castle

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

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blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

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