jpdb beta

to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with

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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

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unexpected meeting; coincidence

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stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering

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superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

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proud

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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uncountable; innumerable

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face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

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sense of defeat

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loser; the defeated

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

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twist; wrench; distortion; torsion

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to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be

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main cause; primary factor

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intimacy; affection; familiarity

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all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext

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mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis

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interests; stake

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deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)

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sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged

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when; at what point

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sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness

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(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

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even if not; even without

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sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely

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troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble

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something small; something petty; trifle

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sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

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live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

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annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out

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to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm

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in great numbers

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confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

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my husband; one's family; family member

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trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

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tactics

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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both eyes

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to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

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to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

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to shake someone awake

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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