jpdb beta

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

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couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

2

to burst into laughter

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tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful

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deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

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generation

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passionate; ardent; enthusiastic

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information; experience; knowledge; observation

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liberated woman

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bleak; chilly; dreary

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say; well; um; er

1

waiting one's turn

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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cutting in line; queue jumping

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to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

2

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

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dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen

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indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)

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at work; in the midst of work; working

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cough; ahem

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clearing one's throat; cough

2

to need; to demand; to take; to require

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to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

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proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony

3

as expected; as predicted

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to stoop; to bend over

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counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face

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attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession

2

to show off; to flaunt

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movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running

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somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

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shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

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immediate reply

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secondary; of secondary importance

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he; she; that person; (arch.) you

2

quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

eleven; 11; jack

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this sort of; this type of

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large-scale

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(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions

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itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

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heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

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party venue; place for a party; banquet hall

2

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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self-introduction

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