jpdb beta

long period (of time)

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stay; sojourn

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coming; going

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elementary; basic; rudimentary

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affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like

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behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct

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belatedly; though a little too late

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admirable; laudable

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one parent; single parent

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scavenging for food

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strategy; artifice

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even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

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something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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person who has rendered distinguished service

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to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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motion

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

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to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush

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long-term

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dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)

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author (usu. of a particular book); writer

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busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

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newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer

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to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

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drama serial

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several weeks; a few weeks

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how many months

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smooth sailing

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turning point

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married person

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catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)

1

married

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to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding

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selfish; self-centred; egotistical

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to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word

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to use (something) as a selling point

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

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meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly

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to spread one's wings

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date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours

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skillful handling of a kitchen knife

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chocolate bar; bar of chocolate

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to chip off; to scrape off; to prune

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boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up

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