jpdb beta

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

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to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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bad habit; bad habits

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

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to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on

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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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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

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search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

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to concentrate one's effort (on something)

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connection; link; relationship

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report

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to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

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orphanage

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to summon; to get used to call

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one year ago

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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alone; unaided; away from home

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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persuasion

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

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to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

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when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

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in those days

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going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

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to care for someone; to look after someone

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which; well; now; c'mon

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be; is

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soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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indicate reason; infers some protest

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impression

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to be discouraged; to be disheartened

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half a year; six months

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following month

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aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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

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