jpdb beta

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

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to smile pleasantly

3

not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond

6

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

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to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

1

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

5

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

2

cylinder or rod-shaped

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

4

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

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to say; to be called; to do

2

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

2

to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

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be (that) as it may; having said that

3

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

case; occasion; situation; circumstances

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now is the time

3

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

2

roughly; broadly; generally; more or less

3

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

1

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

1

to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike

2

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

4

to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of

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at times; occasionally

5

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

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contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

2

to look into; to peep into; to peer into

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

4

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

4

sad to say; how sad; alas

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not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for

1

opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

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and then; and so; and; so then

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to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

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fast-talking; rapid talking

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to argue vehemently

3

absent overseas

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that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

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with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks

3

the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains

2

one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around

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