jpdb beta

reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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complete change; about-face

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shadow; tail; following

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day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)

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to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal

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to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

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leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

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use; service; purpose

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

2

why yes, thank you

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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hey!; hey!

4

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

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pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

3

opening; beginning; commencement

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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to be popular

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fully prepared; all ready

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to come to an end; to close the curtain

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble

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cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

2

end; break

2

second

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

1

sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

1

treatment (of a person); dealing with

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not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

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punishment; penalty

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execution

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name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

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one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

2

to grant someone's request

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to boil; to decoct; to infuse

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reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

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flush; blush

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to hold one's breath

2

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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for women

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loafers

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properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

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dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

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