jpdb beta

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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master craftsman; skillful worker

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

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to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

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full of; brimming with

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outskirts (of a town); run-down district

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dark colour; dark color

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to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

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semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight

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snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash

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heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

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to lock

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chain; chains

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bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

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pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book

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it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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area; domain; territory; field; range; region

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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sand; grit

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with a bump; with a clunk

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curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar

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without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

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independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan

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unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified

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purposeless; aimless

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17; seventeen

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-years-old

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dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

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from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

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cramped

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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one room apartment; studio apartment

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check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

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earnings from a part-time job

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(at the) window

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fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child

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inner citadel; core; center; centre

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Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake

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to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

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opposite side; other side; other party

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trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt

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rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft

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