jpdb beta

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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to put into the mouth; to eat

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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in that manner; like that

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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to become empty; to be emptied

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growth period (in children)

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here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

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to choose; to select

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

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quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge

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table

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all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

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variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

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encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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

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misunderstanding

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activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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indicate reason; infers some protest

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two

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coincident with; while; simultaneously

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to be too numerous; to be too much

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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to explain the situation

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

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lobster

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to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

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end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

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crustacean

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

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inside one's heart; in one's mind

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to see through; to see the true nature of something

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cheerfully; excitedly

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prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

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clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

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several days later

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person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

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