jpdb beta

unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking

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gag order; gag rule; gag law

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inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing

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to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)

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before now; hitherto

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

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comatose state

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providing information; provision of information; information provision

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underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

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hypnosis

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bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

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but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

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unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

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reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur

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smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume

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prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

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to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

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in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

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position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase

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battle; fight; combat

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about

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bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)

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to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

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diversion; distraction; feint

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woman; lady; adult female

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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to catch one's attention

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)

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as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated

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enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)

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entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings

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load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

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car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster

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business (engagement); commercial use; business use

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annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly

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to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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accidental; incidental; occasional; casual

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because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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