jpdb beta

interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical

1

from here; from this place

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to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

1

half in fun

1

that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

2

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

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hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner

2

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

worth in speaking (to someone)

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

1

(written) report

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library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

1

self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

1

great laughter; burst of laughter

1

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

half

5

irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing

1

round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)

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bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

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to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

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to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

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masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous

2

... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

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total lie; downright lie

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to twist; to contort

1

grinning; smirking

2

end; close; finish; termination

1

to move (house); to change residence

1

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

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only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

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palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)

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protest; objection

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ghost story; tale of the supernatural

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

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to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss

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spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

1

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

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to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

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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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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

3

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

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the same night; that night

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to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

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