jpdb beta

gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

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the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est

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acute ear; good ear

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postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence

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shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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guardian; custodian

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being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

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to be imaginable; to be conceivable

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

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self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial

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curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case

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signature; autograph

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publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)

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special award; special prize

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failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize

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feces; excrement; large effect

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crossing a river

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to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down

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tap water

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false; hypocritical

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gloomy person

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atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience

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unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room

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to pass a day

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reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)

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uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged

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dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

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extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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Oscar Wilde

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erudition; extensive learning

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swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

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to blow through; to blow across

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kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair

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blip bleep; in short repeated movements

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to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

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getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

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distracted walking

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smoking while walking

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welcome home

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gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

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return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)

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return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

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to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

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tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

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