jpdb beta

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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strength; toughness; bravery; boldness

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compared to

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being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)

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life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)

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chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

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to hint at something

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

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else; in addition; besides

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troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble

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explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

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constipation

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to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

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narrow-minded; intolerant; petty

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to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

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fellow student

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handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)

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looks; features

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intellectual

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

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pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent

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to mind; to care; to worry

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

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impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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self-education; self-instruction; self-study

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farmer; peasant

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

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the place for; the time for; the level of

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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friendship; friendly relations; fellowship

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to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot

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friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

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coupled with; together

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request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

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work; job; labor; work

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to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge

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dragon (as depicted in Western myths)

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while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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to be burned down

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to burn to a crisp; to scorch

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