jpdb beta

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

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sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

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to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

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to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

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participation; joining; entry

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to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed

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foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver

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monstrous apparition; terrifying creature; incomprehensible horror

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of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time

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friend

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vengeful spirit (spawned from a living person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith

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single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

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we; us

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surely; certainly; without doubt

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genuine; authentic; true; real

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then; if so; if

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late summer heat; lingering summer heat

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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twins

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sisters

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baby; infant

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lifelong separation

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that's the way it is; such is life

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

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fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly

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curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant

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(a) light; lights; lamp

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stealthy steps; soft steps

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vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit

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confusion; distraction; derangement

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one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair

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nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing

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facing upward

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to be completely still

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to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over

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to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

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body; physical system; (the) person

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unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

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amber (colour, color)

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(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)

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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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impulse; urge; impetus

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messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

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whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke

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quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

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tiny bit

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(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre

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