jpdb beta

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

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to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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low voice; whisper

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protest; objection

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wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee

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unnatural; affected; studied; forced

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office romance; office love affair

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couple

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

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heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

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to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

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historical; traditional; historic

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underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer

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if; in case; supposing

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the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...

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furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

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feeding ground

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opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke

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first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all

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continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration

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(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?

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one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)

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to get in touch with

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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proper; respectable; decent; honest

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current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

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portable terminal; mobile device; handset

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on-screen

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map; atlas; chart; plan

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distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies

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west

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500; five hundred; many

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chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

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what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

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inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)

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limit; restriction

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straight line

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detour; circumvention; turning movement

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5th day of the month; five days

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good performance; good work; great success

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

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member

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to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

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to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

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