jpdb beta

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

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olden days; former

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feeling; sense; impression

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recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour

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after school (at the end of the day)

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spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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

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mother

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to die

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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since then

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lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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

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drama; play; powerful drug

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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unexpected; surprising

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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from the viewpoint of; according to

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magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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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 wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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to hide; to conceal

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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in this way; thus; such; uh...

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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