jpdb beta

absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

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call; invitation

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having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...

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(in the same way) as before; as always

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

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difficult to speak about

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

4

how much; how many; to what extent

2

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

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hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

3

whatever

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to do by the use of

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nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

3

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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bare skin; naked skin

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pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

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companion; partner; spouse

2

to make a firm resolution

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to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

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age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

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mother; wife

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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fertilized egg; fertilised egg

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base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

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science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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artificial; unnatural

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to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated

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to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

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how; in what way

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realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell

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to die; to lay down life's burden

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presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

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resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)

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to subsist; to keep on living

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hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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resemblance; similarity; analogy

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to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

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total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

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communality; community; having something in common

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emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone

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in public; in company; in the presence of others

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