jpdb beta

Crete; Kriti (island)

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Knossos

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palace

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cellar; basement

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just like

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everywhere; all over; throughout

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bull; ox; steer

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fresco; mural; wall painting

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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large build; large pattern

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suitable post or role

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forty; 40

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rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

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opposite; reverse; contrary

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employer

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obvious; transparent

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so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

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obedience; submission; resignation

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drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps

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to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

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obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile

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calculation; self-interest; selfishness

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presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

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to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

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one's social position; one's place; one's standing

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twitching

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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gentle; mild-mannered

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young person

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to happen to have on hand or in stock

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choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion

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like; as if; the same as

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hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist

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taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

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young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy

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blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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painful experience

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offensive; aggressive

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presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

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to become pale; to turn pale

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hey there; I say; see here

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to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool

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ignorant of the ways of the world

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

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unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

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