jpdb beta

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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boy; man; male

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what would (you) do?; what to do about it

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to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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possible; conceivable; likely; probable

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beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

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-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

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to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

5

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

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hangover

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to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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on bad terms; at loggerheads

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regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

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to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

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marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

2

being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks

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to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark

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inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart

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in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

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relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

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senior; veteran; old-timer

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healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

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creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly

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to shake off

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to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

4

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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to move forward; to move on

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receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death

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to turn one's back to

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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food; foodstuff; prey; victim

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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third

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

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sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position

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moderate; proper; just right

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to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

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to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter

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