jpdb beta

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

2

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

2

dead of night; shades of night; black of night

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frog

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large chorus

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straight line; beeline

1

to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)

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the second time

2

moonlight

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to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

1

grey; gray; ashen

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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to grieve over; to mourn; to lament

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rock 'n' roll; rock and roll

3

ringing; sound

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always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency

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urgent business

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to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

3

to lie down (and rest)

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absence; non-attendance

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repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year

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leaving school during a term

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Doms

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apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

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to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke

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to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

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exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit

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remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

2

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

2

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

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if you insist (on it)

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(telephone) receiver

2

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

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telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

8

instead; but (on the other hand)

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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pennant

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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tourist attraction; sight-seeing area

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

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