jpdb beta

armchair theory; impracticable theory

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no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

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journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

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sabotage

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audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

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conference room; council room

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waiting in vain

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

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etiquette; courtesy

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to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent

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flattery; compliment

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official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

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parents and siblings; one's relatives

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numerical; quantitative

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agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)

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priority; order of precedence

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delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

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place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome

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ongoing; in progress; afoot

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useful thing; usable article

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marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish

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great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

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benefit; use; good; profit; gains

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(younger) sister

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all people; everybody; ten thousand people

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deep purple

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

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exaggeration

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the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

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leaving; accepting

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shaking; swaying

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ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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without doing ...; don't

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gallant; dashing; jaunty

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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wink

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to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

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flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times

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sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

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to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels

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to do (for someone)

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to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

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