jpdb beta

plop; plonk; plunk; flop

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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all on one's own

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to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

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completely; not at all

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lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love

2

dull; boring

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pebble

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to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

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boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

2

weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover

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liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

1

to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

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after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually

1

results; record; grades; marks

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noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

1

nostalgia; homesickness

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due form; official; formality

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because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

5

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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the way one works; one's working manner

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to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

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heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour

1

overtime (work)

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working conditions

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among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

being worth doing

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senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion

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expressing one's mind; speaking out

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clique; faction

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complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation

1

to lose heart; to lose motivation

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minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

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to make a list; to enumerate

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

2

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

2

to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

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harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady

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task

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to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself

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threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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rule of thumb

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based on; on the basis of

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

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when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)

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