jpdb beta

persuasion

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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to talk down; to corner someone in an argument

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alternately; by turns

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father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

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to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

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

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cold; frigid; bracing; dignified

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to behave well (of a child)

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return; welcome home

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

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heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

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love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

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first class plus; extra special

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luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

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to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

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(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

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to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

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regret; repentance; remorse

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really; truly

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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whitebait; elver (young eel)

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to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

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farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

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at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right

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good feeling; feeling good

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

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to cling

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to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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in that way; like that; that way

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if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

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joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

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to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)

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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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family; members of a family

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