jpdb beta

manner of using one's hands

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pottery; earthenware; ceramics; porcelain

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bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

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deck (of a ship)

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substitute for ...

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index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe

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standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

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high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view

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probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

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cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

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to taste; to try (food or drink)

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looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

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one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

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to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)

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hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

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lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting

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methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

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absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

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to make narrow

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises

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eight o'clock

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to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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hardness; stiffness

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bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

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corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

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(suddenly) quiet

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to fall completely silent; to become still as death

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

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to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

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absolute

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on time; on schedule; punctually

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passing through without stopping; passing by

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely

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to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

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collar; lapels

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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cold

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wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

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