jpdb beta

to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

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to be worried; to be troubled

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close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

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defendant; the accused

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trial; judgement; judgment

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to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

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large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

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(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)

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(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

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judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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roadracer

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school of painting

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

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yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

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margin (e.g. in a vote)

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to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

one month

4

after

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

6

that day; the very same day

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to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span

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(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other

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door; gate; opening; title page

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to begin; to set about; to start

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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early on; earlier on; from early

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even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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what

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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such; like that; that sort of; very

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associate editor; deputy editor

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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application; request; petition

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

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promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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centre; center

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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thank you

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