jpdb beta

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

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lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

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tiny bit

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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to employ; to engage

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last position; previous job; predecessor

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

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to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out

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structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

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to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

relation; connection; affinity

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

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to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

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vague recollection; faint memory

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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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idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely

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not worth doing; waste of effort

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having no effect; waste of effort

2

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

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large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)

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to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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of course; certainly; naturally

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burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case

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lottery; lottery ticket

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to buy up

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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to buy; to purchase

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particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used

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agricultural technology; farming techniques

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to spread; to be propagated

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diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization

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concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization

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appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

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to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

4

individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

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duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration

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paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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ditch; drain; gutter; trench

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confidential matters

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how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

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be (that) as it may; having said that

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

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repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

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acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting

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even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

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