jpdb beta

in its entirety; whole; wholly

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entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

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creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly

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to strangle; to constrict

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place

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field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers

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great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

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granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

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to shake and untangle; to shake free from

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anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

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look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

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probability; likelihood; chances

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perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

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when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

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maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast

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origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

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flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

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ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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high praise; great admiration; rave reviews

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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Zito

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to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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food

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likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

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suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

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maybe; could be; might

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moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

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(body) weight

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to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

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wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

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back; behind; rear

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

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100,000,000; one hundred million

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damage

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blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

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mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

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equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck

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to begin (doing); to start (doing)

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third-year student

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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