jpdb beta

drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

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crying for real

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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indolence; laziness; sloth

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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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you (plural)

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to the end; to the last

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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only; nothing but

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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is not; am not; are not

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-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

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to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)

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medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

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(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)

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she; her; girlfriend

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tenacity; endurance

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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don't you think?; indicates question

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simply; merely; only; solely

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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

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what

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young girl; lass; adolescent female

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(one's) life

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weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

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person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)

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(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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fate; destiny; lot

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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to appear all together; to be all present

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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while; even though; despite

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two

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having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

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to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

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