jpdb beta

abstract

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technique; art; skill; move

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change of course

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pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness

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perhaps; maybe; possibly

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sneeze

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about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

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to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially

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to be muddy; to be slushy

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undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area

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insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

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reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)

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to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

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all; everything

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to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)

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creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction

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itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

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heated (e.g. debate); passionate

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rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled

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sexual position where the man lies flat on his back and the woman sits on top; cowgirl position

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there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

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to take advantage of (someone's) weakness

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to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

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reserve; modesty

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chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

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skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium

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cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

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to return a favor (favour); to repay

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fraternity; friendship

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sulky look; sullen look

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jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)

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assortment; product lineup

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imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

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cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow

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men's (fashion, wear, etc.)

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to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

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monotone

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shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color

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person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort

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fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

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top; upper garment

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neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying

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not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

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winter clothing

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tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line

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fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)

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service area

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to leave behind

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loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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