jpdb beta

amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy

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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows

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to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

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be; is

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company president; manager; director

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important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

2

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

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(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

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sound; noise; (musical) note; fame

4

construction worker; laborer; labourer; navvy

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to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

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face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence

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to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

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rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

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to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

2

disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

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bull's-eye; the mark

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)

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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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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

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to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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layout

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look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan

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well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

1

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

4

make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

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what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

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