jpdb beta

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

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to fight against; to oppose; to face

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to win; to gain victory

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to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

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killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

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to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent

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chance (of success); odds

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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book; volume; this; present; main; head

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bookshelf

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tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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counter for books; volume

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borrowing

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materials; data; document

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to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes

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feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

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cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

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to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

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to pinch; to nip

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textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

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eyelid

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to slide into; to slip into

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chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

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chirp; cheep

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

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eyeball

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sleepiness; drowsiness

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to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase

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waking

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good feeling; feeling good

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instability; insecurity; crankiness

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borderline; boundary

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rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed

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to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

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soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

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to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself

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to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

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good morning

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clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)

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pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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to put one's hand on; to touch

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bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit

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