jpdb beta

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

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to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

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to boast; to brag; to exaggerate

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

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to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

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lecture

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to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with

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outsider; someone outside of a group

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kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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hostility; animosity; enmity

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waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath

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splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)

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way of talking; speaking style

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

2

to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow

2

ashamed

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wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language

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field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly

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conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

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content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

3

shameless; bold; brazen

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point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

2

Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam

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to lend an ear to; to listen to

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to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

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whole face; all over one's face

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to overflow; to brim over; to flood

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

2

to wipe; to dry

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to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press

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flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

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to do for (the sake of someone else)

3

opening and shutting; opening and closing

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already; now; no longer; not any more

3

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

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to drop one's shoulders

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to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

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request

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thus

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reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

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refusal; rejection

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topping

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