jpdb beta

telephone made from two cans and a piece of string

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going straight on; going straight ahead

1

on the other hand; at the same time

1

interception; monitoring; tapping

2

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

1

immediately; at once; instantly

1

quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking

1

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

1

interruption; suspension; break

1

time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job

1

to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling

1

disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

1

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

yellow; yellow card; Asian; Oriental

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

1

precognition; prescience

2

thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient

2

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

driver; chauffeur

1

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

3

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

4

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

blue; sad; down (in the dumps)

2

(in) one's own way

1

taciturn

1

cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order

3

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

3

to become dim; to become blurred

1

accidental; incidental; occasional; casual

2

as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be

1

purple

2

one's mind

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

1

head; brains; intellect; understanding

1

rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)

1

container (e.g. shipping); skip

6

containment vessel (nuclear reactor, etc.); CV

18

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

3

variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables

1

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

6

container; receptacle; vessel; packaging

2

I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

1

gambling; competition; game (of chance)

1

to get one's head around; to think about

1

ten o'clock

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

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