jpdb beta

gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

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of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

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open seam; seam that has come apart; tear

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failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

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to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

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to be too numerous; to be too much

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conclusion; decision; end; settlement

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squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

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to settle a matter; to get even with someone

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

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explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

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

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public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

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abrupt; sudden

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scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

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to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

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ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

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to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

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(a) few; some; several

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

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to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

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one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

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to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

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shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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interior; inside; internal

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to jump up to one's feet

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furious facial expression

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what on Earth is this?

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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to pour on

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angry roar; bellow

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astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

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to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

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act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery

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taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

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to fade; to become dim

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each; every; all

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foreign country

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poisonous plant

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to awake from one's sleep

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to lend a hand; to help

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to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid

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terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is

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respect and affection; love and respect

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