jpdb beta

in this way; along these lines; similarly

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

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to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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restless; fidgety; in a hurry

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just now; a moment ago

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to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left

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fumbling; groping

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(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

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lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

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to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die

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yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

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somewhat sudden

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to speak; to hear a voice

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guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

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to leave open

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tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre

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to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up

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cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

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then; if so; if

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to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul

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hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength

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to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver

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a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

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even if; even though; although one might say; although called

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loading on top; piling on top; upper load; adding (to); increase (in quantity); additional amount

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acting up to one's words; consistency between speech and action

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to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

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judgment; judgement; decision; verdict

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having said that; be that as it may

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decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play

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honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter

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to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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to pinch; to nip

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young girl; lass; adolescent female

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that in itself; as such

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is

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off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

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to make a vow; to take an oath

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witness

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terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is

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to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall

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doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

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