jpdb beta

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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critical

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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that's true; of course; obviously

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

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granite

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four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing

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undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows

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even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful

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unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

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God; god; ace; king; superior person

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to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

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babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

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to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel

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left end; left edge

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every person; every mouth; every entrance

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bunch of keys

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staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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to move forward; to move on

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patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

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lock

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(sharp) creak; squeak

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strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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path of retreat

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apologetic

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to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp

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to press a question; to cross-examine

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

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Guy

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

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guiltless; innocent

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just before

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vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent

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to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle

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expression; phraseology

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conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

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too much; excessively; too

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distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry

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intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

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to leave open

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elapsed time

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favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

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gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

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