jpdb beta

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

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to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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to do someone in; to bump someone off

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to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste

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rebellious spirit

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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to distract

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how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat

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missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

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easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over

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being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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to be overcome with emotion

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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how many years; how long; what year

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several minutes; a few minutes

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teary eyes

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thank you

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plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation

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sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

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incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness

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to lock

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automatic lock; automatic door-locking system

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sea; ocean; waters

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ingredient; foodstuff

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit

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long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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mysterious disappearance; being spirited away

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return of something; repayment

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high efficiency; high performance

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cut; reduction; curtailment

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act of mercy; helping another person

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(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

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tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion

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age; era; period; date

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sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

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to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

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reservation; putting on hold; deferment

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interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design

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coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment

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whereabouts

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preference; priority; precedence

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humming; crooning

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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popular

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in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged

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