jpdb beta

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

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

1

suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously

1

to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

3

foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

3

paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of

1

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

3

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

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(body) weight

3

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

1

empirically; from experience

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

to be kind to; to treat kindly

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

to stop crying; to cry oneself out

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opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

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to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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

2

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

4

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

to flare up; to fly into a rage

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intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account

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nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

2

to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

2

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

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in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

1

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

1

to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm

1

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

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precisely because

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

love; affection

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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