jpdb beta

to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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now; soon; already; yet; further; more

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to get angry

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just you wait and see (as a threat)

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at once; immediately; right now

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to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

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to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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tag (children's game); tig

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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waste of time

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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to escape; to run away

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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joke; playfulness; kidding around

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to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

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impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

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superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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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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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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link; directory entry; rink

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speed

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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than; from; out of; except; but; more

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to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

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timing

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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