jpdb beta

shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

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fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

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to palm off; to force a sale

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

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to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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please (give me); please (do for me)

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oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

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economising; saving

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new school term

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on

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to do

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well then ...; in that situation; in which case

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to be too late; to be too slow

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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

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poor economy; waste

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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food expense

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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second

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waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

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doctors; teachers

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you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

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to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

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neck; head; dismissal; discharge

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

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in the same way as; just like

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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but; however; provided that

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returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents

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space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

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