jpdb beta

brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly

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leadership; initiative; spearhead

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accomplishment; execution

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realistic; pragmatic

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nothing but; none other than

2

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

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(in) one's own way

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study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

2

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

3

at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

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seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone

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slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

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to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

3

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

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to poke; to push

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to talk; to chat; to chatter

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clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

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to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible

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to complain; to make a complaint

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

3

to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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each other; one another

2

to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

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to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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governor; leader; ruler

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it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

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to return; to come back

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exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

1

reaction of a living body

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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honour; honor; glory; privilege

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interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter

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chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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is not; am not; are not

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ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved

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seeming sad

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second generation; second; junior

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to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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