jpdb beta

to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side

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forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money

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come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

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to shake one's head

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to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected

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stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

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swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

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extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

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to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

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favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

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

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to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

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only once

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tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

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dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

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brick

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to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

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darkness; the dark

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ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

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one hour

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madness; craziness; insanity

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quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

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pitch-darkness

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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

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(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy

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chain; chains

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prisoner; convict

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

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prison (building); jail

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jail; gaol; jailhouse

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appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

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prison; jail; gaol

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because; for; the reason why is ...

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royalty; royal family

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sadness and gloom

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using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of

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change; conversion; transformation; transformation

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east side; east bank

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humming; crooning

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people; citizens; subjects; folk

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children's song; nursery rhyme

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good humour (humor); good mood

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west side; west bank

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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person being waited for; person who waits

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