jpdb beta

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

4

he; him; boyfriend

2

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

2

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

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because; as; since

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

1

someone; somebody

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

1

to do

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searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something

2

simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent

2

be; is

4

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

5

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

2

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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to become; to amount to

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

5

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

3

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

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concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

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contradiction; inconsistency

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with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way

3

I see; that's right; indeed

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surely; certainly

5

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

3

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

2

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

2

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

1

separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

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progress; advance; improvement; development

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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