jpdb beta

good scolding

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having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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intimacy; friendship

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(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping

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folding one's arms

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

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personal; individual; private

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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friendly

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handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

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question; query

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to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

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to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

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result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

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friendly; amicable

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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sense of urgency; feeling of high tension

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

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idiotic; dolt; bonehead

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heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

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to drop one's shoulders

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to put one's strength into

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

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talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

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to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

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you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

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comfort

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day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

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to hold one's breath

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decision; determination; resolution

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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serious; not joking; straight

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to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

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serious look (on one's face); straight face

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to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

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to change one's mind

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mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

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to not believe one's ears

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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in addition; besides

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