jpdb beta

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

9

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

3

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

2

phenomenon

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for this reason

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romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

even though; despite; when

1

I; me

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

1

mechanism

1

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

1

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

2

something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

9

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

2

quarrel; dispute

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

13

they

2

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

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to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

3

in public; in company

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

1

escalator

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

2

why; how

1

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

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volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

5

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

1

huh?; what's up?

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to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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all; entire; whole; altogether

2

store; shop

1

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

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cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

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