jpdb beta

simmer; bubble out; flow out

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at any cost; at any price; at any expense

1

tomfoolery; monkey business

1

a rival horse or candidate

1

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

1

to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low

1

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

1

turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

problematical statement; controversial statement

1

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

1

weekly publication; weekly magazine

1

to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction

1

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

1

critical moment; do-or-die situation

1

both parties; both sides

1

anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

1

confrontation; showdown

5

to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express

1

versus; vs.; v.

2

exceptional

1

to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

1

details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag

1

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

1

extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK

1

airline ticket; plane ticket; air ticket

6

first-class

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Singapore

16

to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel

1

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

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to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

1

beast; brute; animal

1

unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy

1

grade

1

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

1

superior; better

1

obvious; undeniable

1

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

1

impact of publicity or propaganda

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answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

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to let someone say

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victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome

1

kiss

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angle

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obedience; submission; resignation

3

attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of

1