jpdb beta

stomach acid that flows backwards into the mouth (due to acid reflux)

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distinction between right and wrong; distinction between good and bad

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valley; ravine; gorge; canyon

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to thrust down; to push off

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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aha!; yes sir

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to sell at a high price

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vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant

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nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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to be conceited

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one's best interests; one's own good

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to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

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oh!; ah!; oh no

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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piece of meat; cut of meat

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hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

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century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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honour; honor; glory; privilege

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glory; splendour; honour

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subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)

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to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

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end of the earth

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to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

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selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion

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(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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faint smile

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to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)

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to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)

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disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

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

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decision; determination

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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted

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disorder; disturbance; unrest

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with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly

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to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

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(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)

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with a broad grin; smirking

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win; victory

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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be that as it may; even so; though that be so

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