jpdb beta

one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin

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thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

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to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do

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vitality; ability to earn a living

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careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)

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prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize

1

mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

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persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

2

to return a call

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straight line

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism

1

pendulum

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telephone made from two cans and a piece of string

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hearsay; learning by hearsay

1

to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order

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to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth

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thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger

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as always; as ever; though it's always the case

1

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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any number of times

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neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction

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like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else

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to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry

1

lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely

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(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

neighbor; neighbour

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antiquity; the previous era

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absolutely necessary

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lullaby

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early on; earlier on; from early

1

toast

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parts; accessories; components

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leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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throat; important part; vital area

1

one or two; a few; small number

1

a pair (of shoes or socks)

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to remake; to rebuild

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to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind

1

even if; even though; although one might say; although called

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numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent

1

lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)

1

series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)

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to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

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verbalization; putting into words

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healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing

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