jpdb beta

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

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months and years

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definite; final; decisive; conclusive

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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to lean against; to set against

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

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case (container); case (instance, situation); case

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to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

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to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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dark red; deep red

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grandpa; granddad

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

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it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

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mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

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armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

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path; lane

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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speed; velocity; pace; velocity

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to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

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foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

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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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to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

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what's what; heads or tails

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crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

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to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

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humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts

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to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away

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to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

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to form a line; to queue up; to line up

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(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray

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group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

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to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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crowd of people

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

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fast-talking; rapid talking

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to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

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to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

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to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind

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