jpdb beta

to find it hard to say

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pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary

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to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge

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without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in

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to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)

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acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation

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stupid girl; stupid woman

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to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps

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(a) step forward

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tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge

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to be popular

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it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

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to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)

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to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

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passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order

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to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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stray dog; ownerless dog

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notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard

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predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

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sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways; leafhopper (insect); jassid; sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes); levelling off (of prices, etc.)

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climax; uprush; bulge

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banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping

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sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog

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take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise

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to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back

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special training; intensive training; crash course

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to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

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deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager

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novel; original; new; innovative

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leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

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I beg your pardon

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ho-ho

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to succeed; to bear fruit

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the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)

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wetly; moistly

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older brother; elder brother

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accomplishment; execution

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character; personality; (fictional) character; character

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!

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blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

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to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to

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silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk

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rational; logical; coherent

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ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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eros; sexual desire; Eros (god); (Platonic) Eros; Eros (asteroid)

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classified information; top secret

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proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

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