jpdb beta

pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

2

soft; supple; pliant

2

lesson; precept; teachings; moral

1

cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)

1

to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

1

accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

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mainly; primarily

1

novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic

1

beaten egg; eggwash

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

face

2

film; membrane

1

gleamingly; shinily

1

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

1

charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating

1

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 come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

2

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

2

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

1

gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

1

to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

2

even more; still more; further

1

feeling of satisfaction

4

fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown

1

a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

1

to resemble closely

3

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

different culture; foreign culture

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compared to

2

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

2

dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

2

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

2

to be silent; to say nothing

2

rather than

3

presence (impressive quality)

1

rampaging; raging violently; going berserk

1

feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

3

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver

2

level ground; plain; flatland

1

wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

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