jpdb beta

to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of

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the ... in question

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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should do; ought to do

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warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

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hotel

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person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)

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owner (esp. of a business)

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

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to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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group; party; team; organization; organisation; association

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truancy; school non-attendance

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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alternative school; free school

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uncle

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member

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reply; answer

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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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in those days

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to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears

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to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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shrill voice (esp. of women and children)

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local

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magazine; journal; periodical

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gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)

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point in time; occasion

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destination (one is heading towards); goal

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establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

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reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

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foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)

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senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

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veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet

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calm (at sea); lull

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doctor

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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pause; suspension; rest; stoppage

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elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

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to run around

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mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition

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strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting

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clearly; distinctly; vividly

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to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

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