jpdb beta

daily meals; three regular meals a day

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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waste of time; killing time

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previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

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processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

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procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

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to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

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hopeless; unworkable

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to cover one's face

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waste; extravagance

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perfect; complete; flawless

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I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words

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three minutes

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revenge

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defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

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drawn-out (protracted) war or contest

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to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

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shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

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what time; (lit.) which hour

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facing; opposite; across the street; other side

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that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

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is there anything else?

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

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some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

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waitress

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order (for an item); request; demand; condition

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

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ice cream soda; icecream soda

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be; is

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conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason

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adult male; man

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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important; momentous; essential; principal; major

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matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

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anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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wristwatch; watch

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to be punctual

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loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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horseplay; fooling around

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flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke

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ostensible (surface) reason

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to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

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to begin to speak

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