jpdb beta

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

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formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

6

complete change; about-face

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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offender; criminal; culprit

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

3

half a year; six months

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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summer

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racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

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and then; after that

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often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

1

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

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to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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settlement; solution; resolution

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sign; indication; omen; symptom

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even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

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to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

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it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

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this time; now

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the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

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to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous

1

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

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defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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mass communication; mass media

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

4

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

3

station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

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to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

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prefectural police

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

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inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.

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with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

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gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

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to grumble; to complain

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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

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Internet

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strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

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to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

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death; death metal

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crown (headdress); (dental) crown; dental cap; crown (former British coin); clown

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