jpdb beta

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

4

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

2

to happen to pass by

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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lunch; midday meal

2

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

last night; yesterday evening

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism

1

joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company

1

training (esp. in-service); induction course

2

big quarrel; huge fight; big row

2

lecturer

1

retort; back talk; backchat

1

since then; from that time; ever since

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strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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police officer; policeman; constable

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one-way traffic

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one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

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sign; mark; flag

2

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)

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

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

you

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control; management; supervision

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

2

police officer; policeman; policewoman

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that's so, isn't it

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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