jpdb beta

soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood

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secondary

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

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in some cases; sometimes; on occasions

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smile

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mere; only; just; slight

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to relate to; to have one's feelings understood

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to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away

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orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course

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unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite

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end; conclusion

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to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

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goddess

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expression; look; countenance; face

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autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky

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to be perfectly clear

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seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

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fierce fighting

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change; conversion; transformation; transformation

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delight; great joy

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heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

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compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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as one of

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on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment

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it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...

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careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

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prize; trophy

2

just one person; only one

2

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

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absolutely; positively; decidedly

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to be conceited

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to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

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favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome

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indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating

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breaking down; defeating; abolishing

2

use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

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neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt

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apology

1

compensation; amends; redeeming feature

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even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

2

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

4

to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

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pressure

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intimidating air; sense of intimidation

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy

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