jpdb beta

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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back; behind; rear

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hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

3

thank you; thanks

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

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gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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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 attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

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to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

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four people

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commandant; commanding officer; general

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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apprehension; uneasiness

1

to be found; to be discovered

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to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

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in this way; thus; such; uh...

2

beam

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why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

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to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

3

apology

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

1

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

1

to have the nerve to

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

to the end; to the last

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

2

time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

2

four

2

fake bunt; slash bunt

2

sound of an explosion

3

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

I can tell you; heh

2

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

1

OK; okay

2

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

1

who

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OK; okay

1

mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

part; component

2

countdown

2

ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)

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position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

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