jpdb beta

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

2

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

1

lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable

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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

1

obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant

1

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

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patient; unhurried; leisurely

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

2

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

had better ...; had better not ...

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to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

4

odd couple; incongruous couple

1

simply; merely; only; solely

1

offensive; aggressive

9

to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

1

to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

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in the same way as; just like

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reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect

4

place; position; location; position; standing; status

6

more than usual (usu. time)

4

touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag

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chance; opportunity; occasion

2

evidence; proof

2

as (someone) says

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just because; even if; even though

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root

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habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

1

deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

2

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

5

to become possible; to become able to (do)

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very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour

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to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

2

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

5

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

5

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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

1

blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!

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greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades

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order (for an item); request; demand; condition

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then; and (then); in that case; if so

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