jpdb beta

beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe

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one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

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bungee jumping; bungee jump

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southern country; southern provinces; southern lands

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tribe

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applicant; candidate; volunteer

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apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

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to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate

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bad; evil

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enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight

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having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)

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test results

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with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

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paradoxical

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on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)

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general; conceptual

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undetermined manner of death; suspicious death

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there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

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(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as

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sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy

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shopping bag

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with a thud

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thud; thump; bang

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to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes

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striation; ray system

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green; green color

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during absence from home

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answering machine; answerphone

4

display; (computer) display; monitor

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to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

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to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

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no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...

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to yell; to bawl out

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sharp parting remark; parting threat

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to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects

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muddy stream

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to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

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bullying; teasing

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throne

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answering machine; answerphone

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quick-tempered; impatient

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to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

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straight line

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hollow; mid-air; air; sky

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solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

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dead center

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to shine

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water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium

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