jpdb beta

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

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ear (head) of rice

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

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one-by-one; separately; in detail

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puzzle

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to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

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to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)

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to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

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illumination; lighting

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

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hazard

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switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

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to slide into; to slip into

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

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Alloy wheel

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wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car

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smoked glass; tinted glass

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blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)

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exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising

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merry voices (e.g. of children playing)

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in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train

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driver's seat (in a car)

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body; frame

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hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak

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black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

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to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

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rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook

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to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

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(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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strongest

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card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

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charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity

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cask; barrel

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grip

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modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

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parent and child

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to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war

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viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window

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young girl

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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blood relationship; blood relative

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of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

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by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment

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harassment; pestering

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ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant

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