jpdb beta

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

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old man; old geezer

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hope; wish; aspiration

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formal marriage interview

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

2

lottery; drawn lot

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exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

2

formal marriage interview; marriage meeting

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to some extent; to a certain extent

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social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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to become better; to improve

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old woman

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(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

2

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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sick person; patient; invalid

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thought; consideration; thinking

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trace

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

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trial and error

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in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

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fog; mist; spray

2

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

2

empty; vacant; hollow

2

to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial

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beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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to talk; to chat; to chatter

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

2

voyage; passage; travelling

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

2

limit; bound

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painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

to love

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school friend

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people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

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hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

1

report; information

2

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

1

fact; truth; reality

2

children

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reliance; trust; faith; confidence

1

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

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to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

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