jpdb beta

to need; to call for; to require

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to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

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key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

1

rarely; seldom

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

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with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick

4

preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning

2

empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank

3

evening

3

weather; fair weather; fine weather

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curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange

1

clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather

1

old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home

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to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with

1

quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

1

workforce reduction; personnel cut

1

outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs

1

noise; din

1

musical performance

1

crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly

1

commotion; stir

1

if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

1

to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

1

special training; intensive training; crash course

1

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

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chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

2

very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

1

that sort of; like that

1

both knees

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to rest one's chin in one's hands

1

terrace (in a garden)

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languidly; loosely

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to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

for today; for the time being

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

1

ultramarine colour (color)

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fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern

1

plosive sound

1

thatching; thatch; thatched roof

1

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

1

beam; joist

1

fire; flame; blaze

1

to fly around; to scatter

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to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted

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to slip down; to slide down; to glide down

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blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

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