jpdb beta

untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)

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southwest

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halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside

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ice wall; ice ridge

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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

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unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

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first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two

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hardcover; hardback

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end; close

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big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome

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to crawl on one's stomach; to lie on one's stomach

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tremendous snowfall; heavy snow

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frequenting (e.g. a bar); staying around (e.g. at someone's house); haunting

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to have time free; to have time to spare

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early morning; early hours; early in the morning

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battle; game; bout

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(naval) fleet; armada

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small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

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boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease

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to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag

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toy box; toy chest

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to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order

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affectionate mother

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son

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foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity; fool; idiot; moron

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wild enthusiasm; being crazy about

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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dim; dusky; gloomy

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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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cellar; cave; hole in the ground

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woodcutter; lumberjack; logger

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

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construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

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(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

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leader of a group

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unenthusiastic

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the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

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men's magazine

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random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue

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value; worth; virtue; blessing

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sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness

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to sidle up to

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smiling

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to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on

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secret key

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main street (as opposed to a side street); high street

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mezzanine floor

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secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky

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direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)

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sleeper train

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