jpdb beta

homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; humorous mask of a homely woman's face

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

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bridge of the nose

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

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drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling

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cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

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nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

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to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided

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to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

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oil peddler; lazy person

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shirker; goof-off; goldbricker

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bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

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to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

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fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man

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tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

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number of times; frequency; count

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the (four) limbs; arms and legs

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to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle

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to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

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gasping; breathing heavily

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bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)

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to talk; to speak

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

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defense; defence; guard; policing; security

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arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

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overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)

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evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

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pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

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discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking

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to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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contract (for work); contracting; undertaking

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yield; crop; production; volume; piecework

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place where one works; construction site; working area

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attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

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facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone

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timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously

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yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up

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haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

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standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

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to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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to have medicine be effective

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stationing (troops); garrisoning

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