jpdb beta

to be reliable

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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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homosexual (person); gay person

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(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing

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restaurant (esp. Western-style)

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normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

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reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

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(dead) body; corpse; remains

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detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

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office

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counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

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gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

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favour; favor

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stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise

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to play a shoulder hit

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reality

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seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum

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woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

1

clear autumn sky

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to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

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decision; determination

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10,000; ten thousand; 10^4

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step; stride; counter for steps

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summertime; summer season

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buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

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mosquito

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disease

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

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receipt; cash-register slip

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usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

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to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)

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lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly

5

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

3

instant; moment; for an instant

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to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

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cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner

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lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love

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near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

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to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

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the ... in question

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

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willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling

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insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

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