jpdb beta

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

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slap; smack; spanking

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evening meal; dinner

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dinnertime; suppertime

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middle of the night; dead of night

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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next day

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else; in addition; besides

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imposing stance; daunting pose

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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march; advance

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wide (esp. of clothing); broad

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oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny

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helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

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meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

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absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

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you could say that; that might be so

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precisely because

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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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funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

1

to swell up

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(another's) son

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future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

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to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable

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face

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oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

2

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened

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surely; certainly; without doubt

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made of iron

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rectangle; oblong

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early in the morning

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revenge; retaliation

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full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content

1

half-eaten

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to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)

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point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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cloud

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here and there; in places

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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excuse; explanation

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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

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special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

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to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

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