jpdb beta

calling on; visiting

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next time (occasion)

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coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming

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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

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very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

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(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by

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to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

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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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to inherit; to succeed; to take over

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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by (means of); with

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repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

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something like ...; something called ...

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retirement

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relief; peace of mind

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just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

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to show; to display

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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governor; leader; ruler

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy

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splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

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speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

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by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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huh?; what's up?

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to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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you

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without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

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person

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to be superior to

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

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spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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heyday; golden age

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surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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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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arrogance; insolence; disrespect

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just a minute; small quantity

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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head; chief; boss; leader

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