jpdb beta

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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school

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

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no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

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

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police officer; policeman; policewoman

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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

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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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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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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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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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

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indicates question

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writing (e.g. as a profession)

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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I; me

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like; as if; the same as

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third day of the month; three days

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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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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

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cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

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one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

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editing; compilation

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part-time job; side job

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recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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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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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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