jpdb beta

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

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engineer; technician

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these guys; these fellows

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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to hate; to dislike

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful

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to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken

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who

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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to tell a lie; to fib

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

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riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

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

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

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to settle (a dispute)

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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to survive; to live long

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

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unlucky

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borrowing; debt; loan

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

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to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

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even though; despite; when

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you (plural)

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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convalescence

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companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

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to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

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competent; suitable; qualified

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

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to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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