jpdb beta

stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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blue

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round shape; circle; circular form

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overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

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to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

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intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

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certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

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poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

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first meeting; first interview with

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

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descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence

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difference; disparity; gap

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intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

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knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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versus; vs.; v.

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to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

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here and there; in places

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spiral; helix; screw

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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below

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spiral staircase

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

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head over heels; headlong; head first

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advice; warning

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retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

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rope

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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mountain climbing; mountaineering

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affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

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to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)

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dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy

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large number of people

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in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

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running away; escaping on foot

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boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

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to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

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(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale

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to hurry; to hasten

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to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

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to make a sound

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endless; boundless; everlasting

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presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

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Dogon

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solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

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