jpdb beta

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

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brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

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succession; successor

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large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

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to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

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orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration

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presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd

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to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

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only; merely; just; at most; no more than

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

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to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

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relative; relation; kin

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noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)

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to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk

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with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap

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abattoir; slaughterhouse

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profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric

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to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

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cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

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to run up to

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to bend oneself backward

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rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

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last-minute cancellation

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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by force

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misanthropy; misanthrope

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dullard; indecisive person

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ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

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to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits

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doesn't even exist

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sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

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the same kind; accomplice; partner

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unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time

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to like; to love; to be fond of

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both; both sides; both parties

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disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

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with a grin

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to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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way (of doing); manner; method

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just how; how (dare you)

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to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to

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how many years; how long; what year

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nothing but; none other than

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to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far

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unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

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taking the initiative

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toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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one of these days; someday; one day

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