jpdb beta

popular person; favorite; favourite

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parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber

1

metallic sound; metallic clank

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with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely

1

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

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tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

1

to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked

2

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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exchange of blows; long rally

4

deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff

1

being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

2

definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled

1

pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

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to scatter; to spread

1

favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye

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speaking of ...; as for ...

1

to applaud; to cheer (for)

1

to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead

3

to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)

2

cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming

1

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

2

open secret

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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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shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word

2

sure; yeah; I know

4

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

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distinguished (surpassing) valor (valour)

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child

2

not; does not exist

1

another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking

2

to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

2

Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

2

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with

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laughingstock; butt of ridicule

2

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

2

(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream

2

uniformity; equality

1

one's dominant arm

1

to re-examine; to review; to recheck

1

very likely; very probable

3

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

3

wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

3

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

2

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

3

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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