jpdb beta

haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching

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fortress; stronghold; citadel

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royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern

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to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case

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to exert oneself; to make efforts

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complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective

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surreptitious glance; looking furtively

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to acquire knowledge

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taking part (in a crime); participation; partner (in crime); accomplice

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unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes

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division of duties

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(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see

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gastric catarrh

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astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style

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to withstand; to be able to endure

3

sudden death

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displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique

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Kassandra

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denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval

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to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on

1

pleased; obliged; appreciative

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parenthetical expression

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provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

2

three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

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one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

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displacement (e.g. of a ship); volume of wastewater

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

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freighter (vessel); cargo ship

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manufacturing process; production manufacture

1

side of a boat; gunwale

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repatriation ship

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favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun

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destroyer escort

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eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

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fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern

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accompanying note; postscript

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among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

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nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

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good catch; good haul

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(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration

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merchant fleet

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raging storm

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righting moment; restoring force; stability

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peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky

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to prosper; to flourish; to copulate (animals)

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distant land; remote location; distant province

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(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age

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sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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