jpdb beta

more than expected

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

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being lost for words

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to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

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convalescence

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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as if nothing had happened

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bombshell announcement (statement)

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the ... in question

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waterfall; (arch.) rapids

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sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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to fan; to incite; to instigate

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taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

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balance

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boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

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intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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unnatural; affected; studied; forced

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hiding one's embarrassment

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to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

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with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

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unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control

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to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

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

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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to be relieved; to feel relieved

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...

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uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

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

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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at least

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word; remark; statement

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to throw at; to turn; to raise

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one's husband; one's wife

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)

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