jpdb beta

clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous

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to catch in the act (of)

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being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat

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to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

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depends on

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to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose

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hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood

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to walk away; to walk off

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to open a book

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typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style

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revision (of text); alteration; change

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private secretary; amanuensis

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clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down

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to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

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original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source

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tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

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to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights

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word order

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stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia

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clear sky; cloudless sky

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Elisha

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enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it

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crybaby; blubberer

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to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

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how long; how far; how much

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leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent

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since one was born; (in) all one's life

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entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)

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indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

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each; individual

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threesome (sexual activity)

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honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly

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to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air

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thud

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high-angle fire

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to tower over the surroundings

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trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm

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safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma

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life or death; existence; destiny

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meaningless; pointless

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completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

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full operation

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hill country; hilly area

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basin (e.g. between mountains)

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difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

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youth; minor; young people

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to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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