jpdb beta

failing mark (e.g. in exam)

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common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp

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baby; infant

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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laughingstock; butt of ridicule

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at present; now

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

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terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking

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miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)

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no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

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ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

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major war; great war; world war

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

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cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking

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equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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to keep away; to keep at a distance

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gloom; melancholy

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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downer (dispiriting person or thing); killjoy; gloomy feeling; downer (drug; esp. a barbiturate); depressant

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)

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(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen

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to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)

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reinforcement; strengthening

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suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

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hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy

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(in the same way) as before; as always

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keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!

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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)

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promptly; quickly

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to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

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weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)

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midwinter; dead of winter

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between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

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multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave

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to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open

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tone

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to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

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to catch a cold

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to cause someone to worry

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

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antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis

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encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion

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