jpdb beta

to kick hard

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impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned

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to lend an ear to; to listen to

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to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

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pretending to know

2

to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious

1

fair-minded; sensible

1

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

1

hard (life); tough (world)

1

shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration

1

tiny; little; wee

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to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

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before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

2

the way one talks; one's way of speaking

1

right and wrong

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

to begin to dance; to break into a dance

1

hiding one's embarrassment

1

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

3

favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

3

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

2

to lend a hand; to help

2

to return; to come back

1

critical moment; do-or-die situation

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requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

1

will; testament; last request

1

sixty; 60

1

longevity; long life

3

den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair

1

(one's) life

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freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

1

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

1

whether or not; presence or absence

1

packhorse; workhorse; hack

1

objection; dissent; protest

3

vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)

1

fully loaded; full load; loaded condition

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behind one's back

2

tap; knock; bonk

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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to lend; to loan; to let out on hire

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(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray

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several steps

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