jpdb beta

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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divorce

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husband

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notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal

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to settle (a dispute)

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

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to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

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part; part-timer; part-time (work)

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to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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only recently; just of late

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to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap

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to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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to buy stock

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telephone number

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how; in what way; by what means

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

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he; she; that person; (arch.) you

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to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

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to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

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something (or other)

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urgent business

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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electricity; (electric) light

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sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

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opening and shutting; opening and closing

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door (Western-style, car, etc.)

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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money

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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she; her; girlfriend

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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olden days; former

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obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

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reply; answer; response

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for

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your husband; her husband

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by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

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