jpdb beta

white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb

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shady; underhanded; questionable

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to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)

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miser; cheapskate; scrooge

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dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

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to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)

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to respect

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to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance

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real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

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obvious; transparent

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grim stare; stern look

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snack (to have with a drink); side dish

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excessive; immoderate

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to acquire knowledge

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

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to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down

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embarrassed; ashamed

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lesbian; dyke; lesbo

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playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

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to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish

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flabby

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washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other

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pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

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sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

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treetop; tip of a branch

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main thread (of a story)

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trivial thing; nonsense

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survivor's pension or annuity

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to hide oneself

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confections; sweets; candy; cake

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harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)

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to put (a topic) up for debate; to lay on the table for consideration; to take up (a subject) for discussion

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to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

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extremely

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satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing

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timid person; coward

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slovenly

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licentious; self-indulgent

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bunch of flowers; bouquet

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pistil; stamen

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via; through; by doing; by means of; using

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to ventilate; to let fresh air in

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