jpdb beta

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

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stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete

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preface; introduction; preamble

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foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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portion for two people

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activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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to become possible; to become able to (do)

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

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one person's portion

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meaningless; pointless

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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about this time

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revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing

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aggregate amount

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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ability; performance; efficiency

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heaven and earth; top and bottom

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independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

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wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven

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serious; severe; grave; acute

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regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat

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pointing out; identification

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order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

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sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

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occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

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in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

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to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

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contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

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to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling

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change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest

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meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something

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effect; result; worth; use; avail

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area; domain; territory; field; range; region

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

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mixing; blending; adding; adulteration

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to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

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harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip

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until now; so far; up to the present

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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