jpdb beta

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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beginning of spring

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people

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(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

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being raised in a town

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common people; ordinary people; masses

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imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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odd; strange; queer; peculiar

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away

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to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)

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effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

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to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

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to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

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(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

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paper

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chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

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charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

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to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on

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triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

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departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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contrastive

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to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes

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but; however; provided that

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temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical

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to thank

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labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

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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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examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

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passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

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formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

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conferring of decorations

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recommendation; referral; endorsement

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wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical

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