jpdb beta

thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently

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heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

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boohoo; boo hoo; wow; huh; mythical monster that suddenly shouts "uwan", surprising passersby in the night

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to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up

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cheer; shout of joy

4

audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

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centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

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to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

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spectacle; sight; scene

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by all means; no matter what; at any rate

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merely for form's sake

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to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

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rose

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the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

2

upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer

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caller; visitor; company; guest

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to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome

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to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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thirty; 30

2

iron hammer; crushing blow

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stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon

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way out; means to escape; escape route

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torturing to death; tormenting to death

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grinning; smirking

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to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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base of the throat; bottom of the neck

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

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stifled (laughter); simmering

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(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

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to smash; to break

2

with a creak; creakily

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to jar; to creak; to grate

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the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

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kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

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scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

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handle; grip; holder; person who holds

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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blood vessel; vein

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to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

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to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one

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examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

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