jpdb beta

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

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to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

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owner

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(in) her way; peculiar to her

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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summary; digest

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party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

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leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader

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just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

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unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy

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to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

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to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

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mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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companion; partner; spouse

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gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

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married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

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ding; ping

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order; turn

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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the ... in question

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to straighten up; to sit upright

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birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

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separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)

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impatience

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speaking voice; talking voice

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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eavesdropping

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double take (esp. out of surprise)

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every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

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to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)

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bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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conspirators; faction; cabal; clique

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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multi-

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versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

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correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)

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measure; step; action

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dying; death; dead; useless; damned

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to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

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