jpdb beta

to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block

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evening sun; setting sun

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emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false

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to return; to come back

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anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

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group; body; party; company; troupe; gang

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(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood

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thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

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regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

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mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

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to shrug one's shoulders

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sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged

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to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

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unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

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to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

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to drop one's shoulders

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

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to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

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soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

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(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

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one night; all night; overnight; one evening

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criminal; culprit

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restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

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to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names

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taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

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care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

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to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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round and cute (esp. of eyes)

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

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continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption

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mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)

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time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land

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to get on a horse; to mount a horse

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temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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other people; others

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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(the thing) itself

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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conversely; on the contrary

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to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

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