jpdb beta

invented story; fabrication

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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lover; mistress

1

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of

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to lose one's footing; to slip

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

1

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

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to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

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predicament

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

to get between; to be caught in

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

trifles; minor details

1

blow; shock; strike; batting

1

congratulations

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broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

1

great admiration; deep respect

1

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

1

to blush; to redden

1

Saturday

1

terrified; horrified

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fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

2

dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure

1

hint; suggestion

2

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

1

to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

1

to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself

1

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

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artificial eye

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standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

1

gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

recovery; undoing; recall

1

one's whole life

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

3

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

1

address (on an envelope)

1

to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

1

appearance (in the eyes of society); decency

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

infirm of purpose and lacking in decision

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

1

one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre

1

way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

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