jpdb beta

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

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wild bird

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large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm

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piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

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whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

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it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable

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brilliant; bright; radiant

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with a clang or a clink; tinkle

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to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

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stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill

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to give a true account; to give a graphic account

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unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute

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to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

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to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)

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rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out

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shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

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to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

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inscrutable; incomprehensible

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

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actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

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one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that

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to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve

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ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...

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to shake one's head (in denial)

2

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

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to act; to take action

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

2

return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)

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what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

2

prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment

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tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking

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to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it

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to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

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point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)

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light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight

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amber (colour, color)

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line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)

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phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

5

emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false

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cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

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martial arts

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teleportation

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bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

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pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

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to walk in on; to tread upon

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