jpdb beta

completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb

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as much as one can; as much as possible

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to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

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control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...

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heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength

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secret; private; surreptitious

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complexion; colour; color; blood red

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to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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to hang one's head; to droop one's head

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to fall prostrate

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thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

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minor role; small part

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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(suffering) damage; injury; harm

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underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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to start forgetting

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what; what?; hey!

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point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

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falling heavily

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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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oh!; ah!; oh no

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to break the seal

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document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

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expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

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space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings

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stare; gaze; fixation

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to finish reading; to read through

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as soon as; right after

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to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

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bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

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good humour (humor); good mood

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predator

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

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should do; ought to do

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination

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to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

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