jpdb beta

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

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far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

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to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

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beyond one's control; nothing one can do

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plate; dish

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to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

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fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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forehead; brow

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infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

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search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

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unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

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to show in; to usher in

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unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive

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professional

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second floor; upstairs

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audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

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room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher

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three; three years of age

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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paperweight

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to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

3

soon; shortly; before long

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bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

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to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get

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cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

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extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness

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fish-shaped; fish-like; pisciform

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to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

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they; those guys; those fellows

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one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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to make tea

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bow; bowing

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shoelace; bootlace

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

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to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular

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go home; get out

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