jpdb beta

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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government; administration; ministry

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dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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bounty hunter; bounty hunting

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don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

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at; in; at; when; by; with; so

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to gain fame; to make one's name

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scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

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to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

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ambition; aspiration

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big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

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being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

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back; behind; rear

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that; those; the

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hypnotist; mesmerist

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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forest; shrine grove

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inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

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we; us

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

2

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

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we

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

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from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

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in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

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

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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thank you; thanks

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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

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wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line

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close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

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too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

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