jpdb beta

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

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to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short

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so; therefore; and; (and) then

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

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to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

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man; male; masculine gender

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

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(verbal) message; word (from someone)

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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misunderstanding

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oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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surely; certainly

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

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even now; still; as yet

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

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to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

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by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

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to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

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actually; really

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decision; determination; resolution

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reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

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chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

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I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

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grim face; angry look

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long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

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very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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sitter (person looking after children, pets, etc.)

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

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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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anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

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

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separate; scattered; apart

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lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

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from the beginning

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