jpdb beta

who the heck; just who

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secret; private; surreptitious

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(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

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to be sweaty

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minuteness; one millionth

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to listen attentively to; to be lost in

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absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

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to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

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impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

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in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...

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to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

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mistress; kept woman; concubine

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duel

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excellent opinion; sound argument

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

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family; relatives; dependents; household

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loafer; free-loader; tramp; unemployed person

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sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy

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feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

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money; cash

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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to lure; to invite out

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent

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one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

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cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

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lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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to throw away; to abandon

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner

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to read too much

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probable; likely

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sad to say; how sad; alas

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tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

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explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

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grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)

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police officer; policeman; policewoman

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refutation; rebuttal; retort

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weak point; unskillfulness

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by force

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insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

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waistcoat; vest

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