jpdb beta

end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse

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this century

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oh; no; don't

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critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture

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to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying

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gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam

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slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

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every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation

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clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone

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electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking

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sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking

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to appear uneasy; to appear anxious

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hand-towel

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to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve

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unselfishness; wanting little

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to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)

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slaughter; massacre

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to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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to stand up; to leave

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guardian deity

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mimicking sitting in a chair; air chair; wall sit; chain of people sitting on each other's laps

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I've got to be going; I must go

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look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person

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marionette

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faint; fainting; losing consciousness

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troupe; theatrical company

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fry; juvenile fish; fingerling

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escape; skipping (a class); cutting class; escape (key); escapement (clock mechanism)

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you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

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every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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guest; visitor; visitor's arrival

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scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

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with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

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relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation

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very small; tiny; insignificant

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document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

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scraps; cut end; cut-off piece

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signature; autograph

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endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof

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escapee; fugitive

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to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation

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side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

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navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator

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course; route; path; process; stages

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organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

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for a long time

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terminal

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to get on the wrong vehicle (bus, train, etc.)

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hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

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