jpdb beta

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless

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on the occasion of

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day and night

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to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

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to hatch out

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strict order; peremptory command

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eating only a little; having a small appetite

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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to step forward; to volunteer

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setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether

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to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best

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to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

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small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

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unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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avalanche; snowslide

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throat

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freshly severed head

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on the line; borderline

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to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

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clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep

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to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

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approximately half

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nephew

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deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

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coupled with; together

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to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

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to become distant; to recede

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

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to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge

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to dirty one's hands

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on board a ship; aboard a ship

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to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

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to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

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to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

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different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

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to entrust; to leave to a person

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impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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to leave as is; to ignore

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to grumble; to complain

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mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

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smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume

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depths; deep level

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common (of objects, abstract things); usual

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what day; how many days

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