jpdb beta

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

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way; method; means; resource; course

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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

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please ...

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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chance; opportunity

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once more; again

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

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useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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small; little; tiny

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in that way; like that; that way

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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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friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

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effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

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after

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opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)

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central head office; home head office; flagship store

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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article; news story; report; account

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention

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tenacity; endurance

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store; shop; restaurant

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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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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news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

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Leon

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be; is

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reporter; journalist

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newspaper

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economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

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you; dear; honey

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great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out

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