jpdb beta

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys

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to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

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to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

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strategy; tactics

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ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

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to compete with; to vie for

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

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den; wild animal dwelling; den (e.g. of thieves); hiding place; den; small snug room

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clearing one's throat; cough

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don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control

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both people; two people; two directions; both directions

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doing whatever one pleases

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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Lover

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another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)

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(your) judgment; discernment

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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perfect; complete; flawless

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pet; trumpet

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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way of calling

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correction; revision; amendment

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embarrassing; awkward

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

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not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

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jealousy; envy

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human resources; man-power resources

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loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

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to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success

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exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously

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to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing

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empty; vacant; hollow

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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wild silkworm

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

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to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)

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extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing

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paperwork

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observing eye

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two groups; two bands

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foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead

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to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

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