jpdb beta

to re-examine; to review; to recheck

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description; account

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel

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nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second

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to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance

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very likely; very probable

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

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spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

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to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

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strict; close; precise; scrupulous

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because; for; the reason why is ...

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wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

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appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

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to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

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soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

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to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay

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wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency

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to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

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discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

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without

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bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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to settle (a dispute)

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cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

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to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)

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to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

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movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

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to flare up; to fly into a rage

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you

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injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

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to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

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decision; agreement

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details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

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clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

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even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

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maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

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decision; determination

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head; brains; intellect; understanding

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to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire

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court (of law); courtroom

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