jpdb beta

(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

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to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

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(spaghetti alla) carbonara

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shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)

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to improve one's skill

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart

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heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva

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by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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moreover; in addition

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unnatural; affected; studied; forced

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separation; living apart

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Europe and America; the West

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sad to say; how sad; alas

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to fall in love (with); to love

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plan; blueprint

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will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

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creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

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anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

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to become empty; to be emptied

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a few years ago; some years back

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permit; license; licence

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publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)

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clerk; office worker; office staff

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to be prominent; to be conspicuous

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to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

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junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

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attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student

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to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

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to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

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control; check; restraint; inhibition

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to sob

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front; frontage; facade; main

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feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened

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huge success

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loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

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coward

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once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

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especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

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(at the) window

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to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

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quiz

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but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

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input; (data) entry

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inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)

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New Year's Eve; end of the year

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