jpdb beta

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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speaker

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loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in

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secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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scull; sculling boat

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thunder on a clear day; lightning that starts a fire

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polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth

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bipartite; in two parts; double

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superacid

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acidity; acidic

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to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

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have to do; must; should; ought to

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dancer (usu. female)

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semi-automatic

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mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

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home position; origin; usual place (for something)

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talk; recital; narration; topic

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in orbit

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applicant; candidate

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cock; rooster; chanticleer

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momentary; instantaneous

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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laughing matter

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affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

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to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage

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loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

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sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time

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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

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second grade; second class; secondary

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level of confidence

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to be given up; to be discontinued

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misleading

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spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple

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previous remarks

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depth

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quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)

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subordinate work; assistant; servant

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

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to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

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feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference

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oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing

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saucer

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seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

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obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded

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to make tea

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store; reserve; stock; savings

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handling; manipulation

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