jpdb beta

patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over

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a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

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ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

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change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

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wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

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main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement

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to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...

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reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

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please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

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approval; endorsement

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coherence; consistency

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persuasion

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to pour on

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abusive language; violent language; wild words

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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assistance; support

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inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise

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isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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to rely on

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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crying over spilt milk; (lit.) counting the age of one's dead child

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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to say (something) over one's shoulder

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correction; revision; amendment

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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sigh

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mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

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treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures

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speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

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all; every

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to attract attention; to come into the limelight

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invisibly; secretly; privately

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to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

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now that; since; so long as; because

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aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor

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ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

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too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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combination; pair; duo

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to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

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to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

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the other; the other one

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small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

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present; gift

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reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

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