jpdb beta

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

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important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

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the opposite sex; isomerism

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable

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other people's affairs; someone else's problem

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derailment; digression; deviation

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

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one's house; one's home; one's family; house

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loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

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too (much); overly; excessively

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to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun

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to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry

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to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

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(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

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to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

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easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

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idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

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the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

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(distinction of) sex; gender

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to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick

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to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)

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to spend time (on doing something)

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to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

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indiscriminately; recklessly

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before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

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black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence

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to be able to conceal

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a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh

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person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)

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to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love

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having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

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jealousy; envy

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possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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reagent

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amorous feelings; feeling of being in love

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convenient; handy; useful

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right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

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real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

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same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity

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don't worry about it; forget about it

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confession

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thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger

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to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

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to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

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