jpdb beta

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

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obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

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busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)

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window frame; sash

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the very same person

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as far as I know

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dance

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

2

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

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treasure

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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impossible to do (although wants to)

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inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved

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to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

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to be worth it; to pay

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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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in one's own way or style

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to some extent; to a certain extent

2

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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only; sole; unique

3

something; some kind of; for some reason

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manly; masculine; like a man

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

with a half-opened eye

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frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

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presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

4

to half-rise to one's feet

2

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

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to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

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talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

2

friendly; amicable

1

to stare back (at); to glare back

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fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

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to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

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both parties; both sides

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entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

2

bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

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hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

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spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

2

remembrance; recollection; recognition

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polite; courteous; hospitable

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