jpdb beta

stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

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showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

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fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck

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large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

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at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

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to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

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the place for; the time for; the level of

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

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to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

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judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

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strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting

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to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

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to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

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hesitation; indecision

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suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

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magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)

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consumption; expenditure; spending

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fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

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operational; strategic

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in the face of the enemy; before the enemy

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I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor

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birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

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suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

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to turn one's face away

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(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

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sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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(combat) uniform

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arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting

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battlefield; battleground

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

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never again

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time

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mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

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to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words

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insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

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with a creak; creakily

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to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

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to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

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notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)

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sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

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certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

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to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

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