jpdb beta

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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town girl; girl raised in a town

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to fall in love

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vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

2

(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

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presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd

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indescribable; having no way to express

2

besides; in addition; also; moreover

5

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

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foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

1

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

to spit out; to eject; to dump

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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

3

bottom of a glass bottle

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dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

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of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

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

2

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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dozens; scores of; decades

1

fortune; luck; chance

1

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

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dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

1

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

2

to change one's mind

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a bit more; a bit longer

2

walk; stroll

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to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

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sad to say; how sad; alas

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at will

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates

1

shade of a tree; bower

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

1

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

1

striking; remarkable; considerable

2

cheap article; poor-quality article

3

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

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slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse

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still (continuing); as ever; further

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to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

2

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

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to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

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to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

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