jpdb beta

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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because; as; since

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colon; eau de Cologne; colonist

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to jump at; to be attracted by

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party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

strange voice

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to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip

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higher and higher

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to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

2

if you insist (on it)

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

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to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

1

tower

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base; foundation

1

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

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trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

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to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

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jokingly; in the form of a joke

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spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

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this person

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both hands; both arms; ten

3

itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to sidle up to

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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otherwise; if not; or else

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together; in company

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to be squashed by; to be pinned under

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to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic

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once more; again

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decision; determination; resolution

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to etch into one's mind; to remember well

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special training; intensive training; crash course

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early morning

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progress; advance; improvement; development

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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cold water

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force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

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to expel; to drive out

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