jpdb beta

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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to serve; to work for; to attend

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to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other

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to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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travel; trip; journey

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

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pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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soul; soul music

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name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft

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balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)

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discouraged; dispirited; despondent

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root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

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how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

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lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

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obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

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later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

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huh?; what's up?

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to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush

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to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

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Airi

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to get used to hearing

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afterword; postscript

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

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true character; real nature

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having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

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to jabber; to chatter; to chat with

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(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene

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what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

3

spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed

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conclusion; decision; end; settlement

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description; account; delineation; (a) predicative; predication

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trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope

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regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

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final; eventual; ultimate

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

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stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

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transition period

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gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

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side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

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printed edition (of a book, etc.)

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web edition; online edition

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(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

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to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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