jpdb beta

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

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klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser

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to jump at; to be attracted by

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catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water

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three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton

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(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

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place to go; destination

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drop (e.g. of water); drip

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to overflow from something full

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one act (play, etc.); scene; event

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to come to an end; to close the curtain

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

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closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

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last days; the end; one's fate

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly

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to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

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I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

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unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

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dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

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denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

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to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

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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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settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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to beat time; to mark time

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lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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shy; a very shy person

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point-blank range

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power; might; authority; influence

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

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walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)

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prickling; stinging; tingling

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expression; presentation; representation; notation

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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blond hair

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who?

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one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

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romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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hesitantly; timidly; diffidently

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misty, moonlit night; (spring) night with a hazy moon

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