jpdb beta

several years; a few years

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evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress

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many thousands

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even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

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to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)

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to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

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deep emotion; strong feelings

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subordinate person

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warning; alarm; alert

2

siren

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

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noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

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darkness; the dark

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exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

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lighting up; illumination; floodlighting

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bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving

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to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

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to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

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cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

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to drop one's shoulders

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw

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unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain

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dealing with; coping with

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about this time; about now

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)

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block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)

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repair; mending; fixing; servicing

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to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

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carpentry; woodworking; woodwork

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both (people); the two of them

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first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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carving; engraving; sculpture

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painting; picture

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

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whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

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to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

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mobile phone; cell phone

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to get in touch with

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

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as if it were about oneself

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writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)

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to look towards

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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they; those guys; those fellows

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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