jpdb beta

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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comparatively; relatively

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to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

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to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

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at least; at most; (even) just

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to pretend; to act (as if)

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to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

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vivid; striking

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as if; as though

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in one's hands; in one's control

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

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flashback

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to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

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end; close

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the front

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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(political) power; authority; influence

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financial muscle; economic clout

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(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)

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stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly

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personality; character; individuality; personhood

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device

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always; all the time

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radiant smile; contented smile

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loud; sonorous; ringing

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I; as for me

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Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

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smiling face; smile

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Barbara

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the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean

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making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed

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blood and iron; military might

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red-hot iron; swords and guns; gunfire; termagancy; violent temper; gambler; red flesh of lean tuna

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to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)

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black; black stone; guilt; guilty person

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innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars

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guns; firearms

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pistol

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muzzle (of a gun)

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being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented

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overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

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top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

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depth

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(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

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midwinter; dead of winter

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seawater temperature

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seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will

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