jpdb beta

deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard

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foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

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to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

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rapid progress; radical progress

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trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

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round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

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going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

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long life

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evening meal; dinner

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design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause

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to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted

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edge of blade

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malice; malicious intent; intent to kill

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to clap one's hands in prayer

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in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of

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gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe

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old age; advanced age

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insanity; lack of mental capacity; (state of) non compos mentis

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to besmirch; to sully

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granddaughter

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neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of

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the late; the deceased

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presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge

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stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

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court service

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a long time ago; in those days

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self-indulgent pleasure

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queen (consort); empress (consort)

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beyond one's means or position

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in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without

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triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)

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to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented

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funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

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attitude to life; form of existence; way of life

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listening quietly

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street performer

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fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail

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dressed in a kimono

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to look young; to seem young

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to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees

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to yield; to give way to; to make way for

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since when; from when; how long

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strategy; artifice

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to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged

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to blacken; to darken

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to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

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offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench

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sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint

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offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other

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flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

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