jpdb beta

(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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Lockhart

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maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting

8

to brand (cattle, etc.)

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

2

from out of nowhere; from who knows where

2

to swarm; to gather

3

secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang

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excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

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world; society; people; the public

2

to not believe one's ears

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making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)

3

period; term; interval

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twentieth day of the month; twenty days

2

bonus

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tens of thousands

2

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

3

expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

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to shed tears

4

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

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to spend money

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to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

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acquaintance

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policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

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rich person

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what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

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with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

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in person; personally; directly

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consideration; taking into account

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

3

to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

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facetious; droll; funny

2

riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)

7

going south

2

immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

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appeal; call for something; request; axiom

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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compensating; making up for; supplementation

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store; shop; restaurant

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kindness; intimacy; friendship

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largehearted; frank; unaffected

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to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

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