jpdb beta

lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily

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packing; crating; packaging

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loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home

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bunch of keys

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings

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to take out; to drag out

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soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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calm; composed; leisurely

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to continue (walking)

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to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

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very busy

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to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

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unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome

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to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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wharf; bridge; jetty; pier

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liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

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robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

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healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

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fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent

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rope; cord

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to trample; to crush underfoot

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for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

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fury; frenzy; madness; wildness

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little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour

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dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion

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to collect the ashes of the deceased; to look after someone's affairs after he dies

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to pay attention (to)

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

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smoothly; easily; readily

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muscular; strong-muscled

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policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)

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receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)

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to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)

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simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled

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ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman

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sailor; seaman; seafarer

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sailor; seaman

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veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

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proud; elated

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to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

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to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

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each room; every room

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inspection; examination; survey

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flat bottom

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small boat

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to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)

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