jpdb beta

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control

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alliance; union; league

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single sexual encounter; one-night stand

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bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

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to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in

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morning bath

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both (people); the two of them

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clear; bright; sunny

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complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression

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enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

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assent; consent

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counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter

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day before yesterday

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when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

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to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

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to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

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celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)

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abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

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troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

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mother

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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changing schools

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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tearful voice

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to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely

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reliance; dependence

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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to become brilliant; to become cheerful

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(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

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suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn

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earplug (for protection against noise or water)

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming

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(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance

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perfect; perfect game

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escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

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afterword; postscript

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

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cream puff

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tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet

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three meals (a day)

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to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without

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