jpdb beta

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

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elegant

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fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize

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lately; recently; nowadays

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

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absolutely; positively; decidedly

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to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

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formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

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wariness

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to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

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no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea

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to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

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waves; billows; surge

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settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards

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to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

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to become frayed; to become loose

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incessant working; working non-stop

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to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over

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giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger

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in good coordination

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soft serve ice cream (icecream)

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to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

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downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

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to be discouraged; to shrink from

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lawn; grass

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to frolic about; to mess around

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to lie down; to throw oneself down

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scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction

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to be full to the brim

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unrelated; unconnected

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easy to imagine

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dance

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to dance in ecstasy

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hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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pair; pair-oared boat

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to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

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being repaired

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to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

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side job; sideline; subsidiary business

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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healthy; sound; wholesome

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dance performance

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

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speech; address

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half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

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light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous

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food; foodstuff; prey; victim

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