jpdb beta

sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing

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to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy

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if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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defense; defence; protection

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making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)

1

tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

4

licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)

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under one's eyes; below one's eyes

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opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

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to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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appointment

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to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)

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truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

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-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated

1

shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!

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squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

1

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

2

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

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embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

2

readmission to a school

5

precedent

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big shot; higher-ups

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Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

3

to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol

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by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

4

half a year; six months

3

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over

1

annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company); nth year (student, employee, etc.)

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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back street; back alley; off-street

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clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank

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light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

4

inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises

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the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

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big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

1

big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome

2

cold; short; curt; blunt

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please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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