jpdb beta

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation

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transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination

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to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard

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having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless

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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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effect; efficacy; validity; potency

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how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly

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rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse

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to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

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looks; features

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to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight

2

developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)

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to talk; to speak

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

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to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

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unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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to take away; to carry off

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

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to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

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to glare at; to scowl at

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to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped

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coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy

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looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view

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will; volition; intention; intent; determination

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to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

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sword; blade; single stroke

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to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

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jealousy; envy

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smile

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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flattery; compliment

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not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance

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Miss; Ms.; unmarried woman

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family name; house name; family honour; family honor

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eyebrow; eyebrows

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impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

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to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off

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