jpdb beta

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

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difficulty; trouble

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heinous

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act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct

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heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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below freezing

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to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under

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plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

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cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

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one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look

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translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

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tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

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I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

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defense; defence; safeguard; protection

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suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

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to miss a chance to do; to fail to do

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

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

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to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

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

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to gather; to collect; to assemble

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physical condition; state of health; shape

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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this one; with this; in this way

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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means; way; method; measure

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to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

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young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

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imagination; supposition; guess

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losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself

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inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

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impatience

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perfect; perfect game

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bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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