jpdb beta

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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anyhow; in any case

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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Andrei

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waiter

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formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic

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epilogue

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smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious

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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

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apology

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hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

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early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning

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early morning

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entry into port; arriving in harbor

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peace sign; V sign

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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good sense

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to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust

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severely wounded person

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to escape death; to be saved from death

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media

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favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

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small arms

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spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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occurrence; happening; incident; event

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reporter; journalist

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to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

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to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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Department of Defense (US); the Pentagon

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promotion

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can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

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muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness

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dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

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(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress

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straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly

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to exchange words

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two days later; day after next; next day but one

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a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow

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Christmas party

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expectation; anticipation; forecast

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what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

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surprise party

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