jpdb beta

real intention; true motive; true meaning

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to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts

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sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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wise saying; maxim

1

listening respectfully

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to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

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to wave one's hand

4

somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly

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multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments

1

rooftop

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quiet; still; surreptitious

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chuckle; giggle

2

childishness; naivete

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(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

1

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

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level surface; plane

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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

2

curtain; curtains

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veil

2

to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

3

three; 3

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penetration; permeation; transmission

2

optics

3

device; equipment; machinery; apparatus

1

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

8

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

3

restart; reboot

4

iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

6

transport; transportation

5

flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance

1

stay; sojourn

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to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out

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tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

3

trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise

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to look forward to

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feelings; thoughts; meaning

2

this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other

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to give a reason

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to torment; to harass; to tease

2

first meeting; first interview with

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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

3

that; the matter in question

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to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

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