jpdb beta

beforehand; in advance; previously

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dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged

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shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

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seeming sad

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to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

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ignorance; innocence; stupidity

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and; thereupon; because of that

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to continue to receive

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warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

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diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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true; real; genuine; proper; utter

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in the end; at the end of the day

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to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it

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one's own effort

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to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

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calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious

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pose; pause

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behind one's back

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muzzle; snout

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

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precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

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huge; big; gargantuan

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serves you right!

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good feeling; feeling good

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to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

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lamp; light

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southern tip

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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just now; a moment ago; this very minute

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

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condition; situation; prospects

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to not believe one's ears

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small talk; chat; gossip

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denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

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setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

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maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation

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killing; murder

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not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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two times; twice; two degrees

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

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to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

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(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament

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to send in

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