jpdb beta

merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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as (somebody) says

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

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nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

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inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential

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acting; performance

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crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

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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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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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intimidating air; sense of intimidation

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to make a fist; to clench one's fist

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triumphant pose assumed by an athlete

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occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

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besides; moreover; in addition

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to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

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pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

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gestures; gesturing

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desk

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to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

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to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)

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to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear

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space (room, area, outer space)

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no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

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fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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speech; address

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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at a glance; by accident

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convenient

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(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent

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legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

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injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

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far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

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favorite sword; cherished sword

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to unsheathe

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to rise; to erect; to get up

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both sides; two sides; double-sided

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treasured sword

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to put on airs; to assume importance

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limitation; restriction; condition; constraints

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

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