jpdb beta

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

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hereabouts; around there; that area

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object of romantic interest; potential love interest

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

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recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

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I see; that's right; indeed

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to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

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companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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roommate

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junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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even if; even though; although one might say; although called

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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mixed-sex school

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part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer

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to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

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to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

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to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end

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to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

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school of one's (first, second) choice

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to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve

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to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

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fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

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something like ...; something called ...

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reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook

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taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

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while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

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rest; break; recess; intermission

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business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

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

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anthology

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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author; writer; novelist; artist

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Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

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