jpdb beta

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

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to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

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loud; sonorous; ringing

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wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament

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roar; howl; yell; bellow

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just past noon; afternoon

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to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

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hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)

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more than usual (usu. time)

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running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

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a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

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celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)

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hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

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going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote

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cowardly; timid; easily frightened

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to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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to recall; to remember

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to treat as a joke; to do jokingly

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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to value; to prize; to honor; to respect; to honour; to honor

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to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

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decision; determination; resolution

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

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back tooth; molar

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to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

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to set (sun); to become dark

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late at night; at a late hour

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it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

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to happen to pass by; to pass by

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member

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game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game

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illumination; lighting

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to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

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to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

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doorknob; door knob; door handle

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to push open

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high-pitched; shrill

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(a) light; lights; lamp

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dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic

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scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

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desolate; dreary; bleak

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to impress (someone)

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handrail; railing; banister

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