jpdb beta

to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits

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to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard

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to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)

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to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure

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grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

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to stick it out (until the end)

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(most) basic of basics

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heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance

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to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

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little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour

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to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

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wailing; lamentation

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to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

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emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

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to hold fast; to protect to the end

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one's physical safety; personal security

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to control; to command; to get the better of

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to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

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in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

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flabby

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well done!; bravo

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to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense

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white (horse coat color)

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war of words

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having an expert eye

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to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)

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promotion; advancement; rising in rank

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reward; prize

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perhaps; maybe; by some chance

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toast; congratulatory cup

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sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room

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rather than (do ...)

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great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking

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to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

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inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)

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focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

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gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting

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before now; hitherto

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in very small pieces

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to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

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(in the same way) as before; as always

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book

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sign; indication; omen; symptom

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to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage

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to wear away; to rub down; to abrade

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question and answer session

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with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

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late at night; small hours of the morning

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shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

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