jpdb beta

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me

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(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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receipt; cash-register slip

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

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remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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to sit down; to take a seat

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

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to stare in wonder; to be amazed

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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great swordsman; master fencer

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such ... as; or some such

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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(very) patient; persevering

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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to look around; to survey

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to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

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merchant's home; rented home; store; shop

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outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...

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indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

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Western goods; Western things; imported goods

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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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to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

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clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

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whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

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to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

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to keep standing; to stand motionless

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to be at a loss; to be puzzled

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dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

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thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

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to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn

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shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

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jeans; denim; jean

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such ... as; or some such

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health; healthy; sound; fit

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departure

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uproar; disturbance

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cause; origin; source

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looks; features; (personal) appearance

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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thin; slender; fine; unlucky

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clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

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