jpdb beta

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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Jesus (Christ)

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the very best; utmost

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to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

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brat; kid; urchin; little devil

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reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

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to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of

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gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

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pebble; small stone

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to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand

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(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness

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to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

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to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

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self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

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to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something

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physical condition; state of health; shape

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to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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gentleman

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to hide; to keep to oneself

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to pursue

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repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

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just now; at this moment; at this point of time

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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gallant; dashing; jaunty

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indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently

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carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

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to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

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ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved

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trouble; bother; annoyance

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bento; Japanese box lunch

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rather; sooner; preferably

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cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together

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by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life

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very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

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meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

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to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions

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(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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to take careful aim (at)

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wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)

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payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

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fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

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situation report; status report; progress report

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