jpdb beta

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

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protest; objection

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(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal

2

if only there were ...; if (it) actually existed; there's not even ...; completely lacking ...

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to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way

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just now; a moment ago; this very minute

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

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by sheer strength; by brute force

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to be silent; to say nothing

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nothing but; except; no more than

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest

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to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)

3

long ago; a long time ago; already

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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how; in what way; by what means

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

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exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response

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to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

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could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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stop

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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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time; hour; period; class

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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bluff

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poor; lame; ill-prepared

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if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

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to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

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in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

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to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

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to rebuild; to reconstruct

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means; is; as for

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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to lend a hand; to help

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which; what (way)

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support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection

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that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

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to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

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