jpdb beta

sounds

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radiation; emission

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

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grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person

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one's twenties

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extensive; wide; broad

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scratch; graze; abrasion

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault

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to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of

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weird; disgusting; sickening

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senior; older

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to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

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knife

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length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword

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to be too short

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killing and wounding; bloodshed

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use; service; purpose

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to fall flat; to fall face down

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

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to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

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plump

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flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

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to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

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innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

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gap; space

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of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

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extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction

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thoughtlessness; indiscretion

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in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

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on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

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to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)

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to go along; to walk along; to follow

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very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

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breast pocket

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surreptitious glance; looking furtively

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spirit; heart; disposition

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to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest

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obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

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middle-aged man

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hoodlum; ruffian

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tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater

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curious onlookers; rubbernecks

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