jpdb beta

prompt; immediate; in real time

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to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

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hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle

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almost; nearly; close to

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unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

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on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more

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what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

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to become fraught with emotion

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to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune

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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

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darkness; the dark

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to peel off and fall; to flake away

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at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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cover; lid; cap

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room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

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to have a chill run down one's spine

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to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

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frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments

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to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

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to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of

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rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent

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to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

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particularly; only; in the case of

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indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

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to be thirsty

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

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to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

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to set fire (to)

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about this time; about now

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sudden change; complete change

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to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

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to make narrow

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent

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to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

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to feel ashamed

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demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

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stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill

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cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do

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to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

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re-; again

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(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity

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easy to imagine

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legend; folklore; tradition

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