jpdb beta

hair on the back of one's head

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with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

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stirring; slight movement

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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older employee who does not have much actual work

4

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

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to answer a question

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

3

twice

4

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

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proposal; proposition; suggestion

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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I; me

3

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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to feel more like (a certain mood)

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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to blush; to have flushed cheeks

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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confections; sweets; candy; cake

5

but; however; although

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

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nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)

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fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit

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then; well; so; well then

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stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

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sugar

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to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle

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cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie

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gently; airily; fluffily

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