jpdb beta

to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

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paper

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scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

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angel

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wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

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old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

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crown; diadem; bottle cap

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pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)

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hexagram

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eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

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arista; awn; (grain) beard

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Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

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figure; shape; graphic

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composite; combined; complex

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landscape painting

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foreign country

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technique

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paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

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uniformity; integrity

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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to be splendid; to be superb

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one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of

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head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

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plainly; clearly; vividly

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to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

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first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

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bitter

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confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

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field; sphere; realm; division; branch

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because; as; since

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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moon; month

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cerebrospinal fluid

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call; invitation

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near; close; beside; third person

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to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar

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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

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to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

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liquid

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graceful; neat

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silver (color, colour)

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here's looking at you, kid; (lit.) cheers to your eyes

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lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

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yesterday

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to tell (somebody) to (do something)

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one's way back; one's way home

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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to put on airs; to assume importance

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to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done

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