jpdb beta

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

1

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

5

pace

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to be thirsty

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

2

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

3

(certified) care worker

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

2

that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

1

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

2

(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN

1

personality; style; appearance

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

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help; aid; assistance

1

this and that; various things

3

perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory

1

eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)

1

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

1

poor; lame; ill-prepared

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

1

handkerchief

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is there anything else?

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

long visit; overstaying

1

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

1

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

4

washing (esp. dishes and laundry)

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

3

(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

1

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

1

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

silence; stillness; quietness

1

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

1

from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through

1

tolerance; broad-mindedness

2

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

1

to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful

1

enumeration; citation; listing

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

1

seems; I guess

1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

2

exactly opposite (of)

4

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

dancing or jumping for joy

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field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers

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to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

1

running continuously; firing in rapid succession

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