jpdb beta

marionette

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sex toy

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trachea; windpipe

2

spreading one's legs open wide with knees bent, creating the shape of the letter M (pornographic pose)

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without

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to polish; to rub up

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black swan (Cygnus atratus)

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engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

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stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji

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ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)

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stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump

1

mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress

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to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

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to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)

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to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip

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to be hazy; to be misty

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birdlime

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with a gulp

3

gel; gelatinous; gelled

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with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

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withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway

1

stamina; tenacity

1

to aim at

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drinking straight from a bottle

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cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)

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nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

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trumpet; horn; bugle

2

the opposite sex; isomerism

1

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

1

gulp; gulping

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in proportion to; according to; depending on

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unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy

1

antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit

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round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth

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with a start; with a jump

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clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance

1

fireplace; hearth; stove

3

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

1

excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)

1

color of water after washing rice (colour)

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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

1

younger people; future generations

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to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

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(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will

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helping hand; help; support; aid

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to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

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a size smaller

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frozen sea; icy waters

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icebreaker (ship); ice breaker

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long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs

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