jpdb beta

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

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to carry a joke too far

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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sense of values; values; value system

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to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

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happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

2

ringing; throbbing violently

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withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)

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period; term; interval

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calm; composed; cool; quiet

4

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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to abandon (ship)

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

2

advice; warning

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in terms of; from the point of view of

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by sheer strength; by brute force

2

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

2

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

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rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan

2

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

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to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

1

to knock down; to knock out

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

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to suffer; to groan; to be worried

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mental; spiritual; emotional

2

to (do) like this

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how many; how much

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the former

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to smash up; to defeat crushingly

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silence; stillness; quietness

4

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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skin

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tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

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to bear fruit

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moderate

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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)

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wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line

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shade of tree; bower

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highly directional microphone

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headphone

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binoculars; field glasses

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equipment

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net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction

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