jpdb beta

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

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we; us; I; me

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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rapid succession (e.g. questions)

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fire; flame; blaze

1

toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself

2

frantic dash; rushing at full speed

1

single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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somehow or other

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

1

sigh

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

6

to rack one's brains

1

right about-face

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to act; to take action

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

4

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

2

every day; daily

3

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing

1

to glare at; to scowl at

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

1

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

1

to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities); to ward off; to avert

2

disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

1

tone (of voice); manner of talking

4

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

2

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

1

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

2

bull's-eye; the mark

1

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

2

at a glance; by accident

1

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

1

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

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nose

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inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

4

to become dim; to become blurred

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dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

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