jpdb beta

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

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this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other

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favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence

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event; function

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grandfather; male senior-citizen

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regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

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to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

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devoted; self-sacrificing

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to become pregnant

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childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)

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to have a name entered in the family register

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry

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to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

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completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

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absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

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to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

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arbitration; intercession; mediation

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(starting) from nothing; from scratch

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(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

2

head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace

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one's principal residence; main home

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pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

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treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures

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have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

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you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber

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to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence

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gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

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cause; origin; source

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to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

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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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distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)

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reluctantly; unwillingly

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

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feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

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exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)

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drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk

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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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(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification

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if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

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to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

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to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

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to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

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saliva; spit; spittle

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appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

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passing mark; qualifying marks (score)

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