jpdb beta

to be consistent; to be coherent

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to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance

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(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar

4

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

2

announcement; notice

3

roadside; wayside

4

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

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the second time

2

return; coming back

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

4

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

4

to come to see; to come and see; to visit

3

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

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walls have ears

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Mary

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informer; informant; betrayer; snitch

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judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

2

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby

1

everyday occurrence

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(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language

1

friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

1

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

1

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

separation; farewell; parting

3

something; some kind of; for some reason

4

immediately following

2

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

motive; incentive; motif

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testimony; (verbal) evidence

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to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

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implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

exaggeration

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expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

1

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

1

to be transparent; to show through

1

perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime

1

to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

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unfortunately; regrettably

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tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings

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far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

2

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

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feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

4

control; check; restraint; inhibition

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execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run

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to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

3

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

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