jpdb beta

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

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to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

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origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning

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confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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official announcement; proclamation

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to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

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taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

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disgusting; repulsive

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don't you think?; indicates question

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pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

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to detain; to take into custody

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present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

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means; method

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destruction; disruption; (application) crash

2

completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)

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to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

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trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

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

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insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

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no comment

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one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)

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to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

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letting (someone) die without helping

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in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

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meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

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confinement

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without leaving any trace

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applying (e.g. a technology); adoption

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flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash

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few days

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sickroom; hospital room; ward

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

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work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

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confession

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reaction; response; reaction

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duty; function; office; mission; task

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internal conditions; true state of affairs

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

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true character; real nature

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article; news story; report; account

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)

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turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller

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publisher; publishing house; publishing company

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network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

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scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)

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blog; weblog

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contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

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