jpdb beta

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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only; merely; but; no more than

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart

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voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

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to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

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just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

1

next time (occasion)

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guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

1

to have the privilege of doing

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(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

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to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

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telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

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to recall; to remember; to recollect

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment

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hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

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any number of times

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fate; destiny; lot

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

4

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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sales talk

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however

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within; inside of; less than

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(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

5

mother; mom; mum; wife

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any more; any further; any better; any longer

3

beer

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to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)

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facing; opposite; across the street; other side

3

chair; stool; post; office; position

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

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excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

2

to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited

1

to sit on a seat

2

two weeks; fortnight

1

retirement; resignation

1

to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

2

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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