jpdb beta

to pretend

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

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auditory hallucination

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omen

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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count; earl

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ouch

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if you think about it; come to think of it

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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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electric current

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syringe; hypodermic needle; injector

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to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

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good job

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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voice changer

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postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)

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script; libretto; scenario

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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precisely because

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working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair

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which; what (way)

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to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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another meeting; meeting again; reunion

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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comb

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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heart; guts; nerve; central part

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

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route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

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small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master

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stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

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maid

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fine performance; tour de force

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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actor; actress; player; performer

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lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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

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ketchup; catsup

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screech; squeak; squeal

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lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch

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