jpdb beta

tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation

4

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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evening; night; dinner

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

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aim; goal; prospect; outlook

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

quick work; (clever) feat

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

1

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

1

every night

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

1

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

1

entirely; (not) at all

1

having not the slightest idea

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

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Christmas Eve

2

to become; to amount to

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

1

to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

1

to do so; to do thus

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

ahead; before; ago

1

thereupon; shortly thereafter

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to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

1

to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

meaningful; suggestive

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

1

grinning; smirking

1

reason; pretext; motive

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

1

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

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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

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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autumn; fall

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

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warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

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