jpdb beta

being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother

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separation; farewell; parting

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to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

2

test; trial; ordeal; tribulation

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to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against

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tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

2

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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to settle (a dispute)

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pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

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to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

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vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

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conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic

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idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

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once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

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cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

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substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

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within one's means

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to pieces; into shreds

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

3

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

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to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite

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to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

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cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

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item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up

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splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent

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to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

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any number of times

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spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

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affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

3

slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

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landslide

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being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)

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hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion

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whatever (the case may be)

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planning; planning ability; deliberateness

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collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

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as far as I know

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should not; must not

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to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret

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needless to say

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first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all

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introverted; withdrawn

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car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto

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