jpdb beta

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

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

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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

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pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely

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to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

3

trouble

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small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

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trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

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garden

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oh, yes?; really?

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unexpected; surprising

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deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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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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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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cause unknown

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explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

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accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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offender; criminal; culprit

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

2

in those days

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chemistry

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department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

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for fun; half in jest

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slurry

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explosive; blasting powder

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

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power; might; authority; influence

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school building; schoolhouse

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to scatter away; to vanish

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

4

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

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admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

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destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

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in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

3

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

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dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

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good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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limit; bound

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small quantity; little; little while; short distance

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

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