jpdb beta

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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main; principal; chief; primary; major

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despair; hopelessness

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to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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faint smile; half smile

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putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

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avoiding or dodging responsibility

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to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

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look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...

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stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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trauma (usu. psychological)

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to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

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of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

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a short while ago; already

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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method

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to achieve success

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blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

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the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

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true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

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for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

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to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on

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petty bourgeois; lower middle class

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proud; elated

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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early (days); initial stage; initial

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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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seniority; long service

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deceptive; fraudulent

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one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

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friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

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vector

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Anne of Green Gables (novel by L. M. Montgomery)

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Diana (Roman goddess)

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

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appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

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hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster

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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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shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck

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imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage

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to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

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item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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forest; shrine grove

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous

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meaning; called; said

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