jpdb beta

to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

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unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious

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openly; in public; without caring what others think

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quietly; soundlessly

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whatever

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careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

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what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

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to be imaginable; to be conceivable

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resentment; indignation; anger

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sincerity; good faith

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

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to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

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also called

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to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

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rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

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doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

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to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

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to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

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at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game

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gluttonous; greedy

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

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obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see

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whereunder; thereunder

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abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

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to indicate; to show; to point to

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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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to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

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to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

2

wiles; art of coaxing

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calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

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cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough

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to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

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untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative

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victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

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stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

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cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm

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to resound; to echo; to reverberate

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