jpdb beta

feeble joke; bad pun

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overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par

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respect

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dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

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to speak ill of; to disparage

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deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

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atelier; studio; workshop

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pincers; nippers; pliers

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

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rent; rental

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rent

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several months

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falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency

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to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

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setting a bad example to others

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survival; survivor; relic

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attracting customers

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update

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job hunting; job searching

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tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

4

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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shop; small store; business; firm

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promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

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absolutely no smoking; complete smoking ban; total ban on smoking

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to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch

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in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

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dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling

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trend of the times; way things are going

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sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

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judgement; judgment; connoisseur

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to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

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permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

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best; vest

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both; both sides; both parties

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signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

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gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting

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(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

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bottom of one's heart

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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steam; vapour; vapor

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yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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contrast

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to be thrilled; to be excited

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carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

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(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

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