jpdb beta

to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell

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assassin

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in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house

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hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)

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necessity

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to be concerned about

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search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

4

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

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to keep (a person) waiting

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detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

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sunset

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appearance; look; dress

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

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elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter

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to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

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blue sky

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to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate

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dropout; straggler; outcast; failure

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loud voice

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rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

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

2

end; close; termination

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in

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to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

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midnight; dead of night

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ninth day of the month; nine days

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omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)

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doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

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the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

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straight line

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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fog; mist; spray

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to make do errands; to set to scutwork

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flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

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silence; stillness; quietness

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with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

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ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

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to throw into

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ostentation; display

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wake (of boat)

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underbrush; undergrowth

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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wheat straw; barley straw

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fishing net

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two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages

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pulley; block; tackle

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side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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