jpdb beta

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance

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creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

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intention; aim; design

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

to settle (a dispute)

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(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger

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no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

1

even now; still; as yet

1

old woman; joker (in old maid)

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inconvenient

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uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

3

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

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each and every; all

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last year

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

2

dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression

1

(a) look; gaze

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idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

1

(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

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row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)

1

mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

1

to twist; to contort

1

to fit; to suit

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

1

to grumble; to complain

3

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited

1

two periods; two terms

1

month after next

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start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point

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one's whole life; one's lifetime

1

four years

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to take out; to drag out

1

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

1

state of mind; mentality; psychology

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

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by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

1

study desk

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tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab

1

brand-new article; new item

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earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay

5

to save up (money)

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spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking

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tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

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