jpdb beta

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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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

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

bathroom

6

fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus

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several times; a few times

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to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up

2

(right at the) side; just beside

1

very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)

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to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

2

dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)

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hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

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putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list

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perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime

3

duty; obligation; responsibility

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mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby

2

address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile

4

nearest; closest

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one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance

3

there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

1

value; worth; merit

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pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others

2

(doing something) for money; being mercenary

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laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

2

failure; mistake; blunder

2

to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

3

phlegm; sputum

1

muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something

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blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)

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it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

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to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

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dividing into four; quartering

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to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

2

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

opportunity; chance; time; occasion

1

to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge

1

anguish

2

judge; judiciary

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judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee

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kitchen

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pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

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to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

2

to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift

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not only

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other people's affairs; someone else's problem

1

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

3

a certain ...

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