jpdb beta

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

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brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

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to employ; to hire; to charter

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

2

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

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to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

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

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

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to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

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car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

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to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

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programme; program; plans; arrangements

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

that; the matter in question

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to hide; to conceal

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near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

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relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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sure; yeah; I know

2

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

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you

2

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

3

he; she; that guy

5

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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for a long time

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without

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to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

4

in one's own way or style

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

1

official announcement; proclamation

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(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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nursing (a patient)

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in that way; thus; so; so?

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heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

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to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

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