jpdb beta

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

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

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monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

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idea

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to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

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mis-match

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to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

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scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

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putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)

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flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

2

highball; whisky and soda

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment

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to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera

1

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

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troublesome; bothersome

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enemy camp; enemy line

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individual; one by one; separate; each

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communication

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to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

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probability; likelihood; chances

2

endlessly; ceaselessly

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far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

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tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

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defensive

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen

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judgment; judgement; discernment

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flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming

2

tricky

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to think too much; to be over-concerned

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chief; main; principal; important

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

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don't you think?; indicates question

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(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

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to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

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paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

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bahaha; bwahaha

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chrysalis; pupa

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butterfly

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one's assessment of the situation

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sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

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