jpdb beta

heat up

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making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props

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able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

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adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp

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middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

4

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing

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as far as I know

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nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable

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tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

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if is not; if are not

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to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off

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bygones; the past; past event

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successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through

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collecting; assembling

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)

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neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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thought to be; seen as

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before now; hitherto

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heartening; reassuring

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

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to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

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brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor

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self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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to be preeminent; to be outstanding

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double-edged sword

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to cling

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infant; baby; little child

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to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

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hostile party; enemy side

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meaning; called; said

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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to perspire; to sweat

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safety zone; traffic island

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outward appearance; looks

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to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

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painful experience

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to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps

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to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

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to check; to compare

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winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

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stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics

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at least

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