jpdb beta

gasping

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earning the first (runs); preoccupation

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appearance; air; condition; state; form

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representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)

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to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate

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decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

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plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

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to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

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bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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to grow up; to become an adult

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these guys; these fellows

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dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

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braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait

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to bind; to fasten; to tie up

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dark brown; colour of tanned skin

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beast; brute; animal

3

about the middle

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tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training

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shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

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slacks

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sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained

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very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy

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money; metal

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accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)

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to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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work; job; labor; work

4

to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

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schoolgirl; female student

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concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

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to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

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absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

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half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

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one win; one victory

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to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

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consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak

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looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception

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to have a meal; to take a meal

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to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

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famous; well-known

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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

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unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

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order (for an item); request; demand; condition

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(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish

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