jpdb beta

comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

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frequency of use

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diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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heartening; reassuring

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hoodlum; ruffian

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herewith; from this

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poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

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to seize the initiative

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

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to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage

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in fact

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to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

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exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response

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lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

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brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment

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all; every

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important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

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humane

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to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

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nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

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to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

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indoor; inside the room

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(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout

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to be a problem

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furniture

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originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

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sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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flower bud

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so to speak

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to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once

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anxiety; worry; fear

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(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

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to sit down

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to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

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