jpdb beta

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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what kind of; what sort of; what

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idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

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these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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will not do; do not; does not

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no

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that; those; the

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

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bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

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champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero

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-ish; -like

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class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

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all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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costume

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it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader

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another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside

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person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

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fashion

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

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oof; ough; ulp

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suit (clothing); suit

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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estimate (of costs); budget

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circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

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you (plural)

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to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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who

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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immortal; undying; indestructible

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mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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soldier; combatant; warrior

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

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(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

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Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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