jpdb beta

to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)

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hatred

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mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures

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parting ways after a quarrel

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soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling

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elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out

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aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)

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too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

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natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes

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to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

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to get lost; to become lost; to go astray

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apology; excuse

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to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)

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last month

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backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser

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spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

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effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

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climax

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to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

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blood relative

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wire; wire rope

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to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on

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there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

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setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)

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intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

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to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

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how many times

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one's birthplace

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definite; sure

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to feel hot; to flush; to burn

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study; library; den; home office; reading room

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bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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step; stride; counter for steps

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to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around

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pit of the stomach; solar plexus

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to let out a cry; to shout

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bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

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viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

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mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression

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estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

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to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

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tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training

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riding breeches; jodhpurs

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fit

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rule; reign; government; governing

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to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

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food

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