jpdb beta

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

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as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be

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telling a riddle

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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to leave behind

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

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unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

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one's person

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to drag out

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as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all

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grimace; sullen face

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in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces

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reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

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proposal; proposition; suggestion

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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indeed; it's no wonder

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asking oneself

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to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff

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youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

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longing for others; wanting company

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to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

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distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

4

drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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distilled liquor; spirits

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average; mean; balance; equilibrium

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not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

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reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness

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suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

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cheer; shout of joy

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fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern

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to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

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great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn

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to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)

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pitch black; deep black

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skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium

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yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

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flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

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crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

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the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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