jpdb beta

sobering up; method of sobering up

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to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

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to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

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crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes

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wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

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several days later

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stay; sojourn

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appreciation; thanks; gratitude

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

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to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules

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to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

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rule; regulation

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against; contrary to

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assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault

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square; formal; prim; stuffy

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little by little

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now that; since; so long as; because

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(not so) much; (not) very

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shopping; purchased goods

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unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

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to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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to send back

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haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

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according to plan; as planned; on target

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holiday; day off

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good humour (humor); good mood

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stairs; stairway; staircase

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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because; as; since

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to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

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inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

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apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

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to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)

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intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

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foam; bubble; nothing

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to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

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contradiction; inconsistency

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plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap

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to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)

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to act; to take action

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to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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to compose; to put together

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

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to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut

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unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

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