jpdb beta

alternately; by turns

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say; well; um; er

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conscious; deliberate; intentional

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inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

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night; nighttime

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to go back to bed

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without

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fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

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foundation; basis

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strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

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training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

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new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

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staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter

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foolish question; stupid question; one's question

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to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

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sand dune; sand hill

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

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half

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sightseeing; tourism

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

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tourist

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with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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guild; trade association

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strong pressure; heavy pressure

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to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

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innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward

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poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

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to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)

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relation; relationship

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near oneself; close to one; familiar

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(one's) life

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senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

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course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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oracle; revelation; divine message

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trade; business; occupation; profession; job

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably

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verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

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open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

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in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

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payment

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order; request

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around the clock; day and night

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