jpdb beta

as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell

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witness stand or box

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

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high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

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phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance

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to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure

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suicide; apoptosis

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type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)

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(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase

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suicide

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

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station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

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to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order

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of course; certainly; naturally

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state of emergency; emergency; crisis

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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phantom; vision; illusion

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage

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four people

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familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place

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to ask for directions; to ask the way

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back seat (of a car); rear seat

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formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

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police cell; place of detention; jail

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hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

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to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward

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chain; chains

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handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name

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to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

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route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

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hedge; fence; border; limit

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end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

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to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

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an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

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(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off

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(public) park

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trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag

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straight line

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stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice

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to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)

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