jpdb beta

to keep (a person) waiting

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push

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depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

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a cut above; one step above

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to hint at something

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

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an arrow; a retort

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to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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old woman

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asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

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quiz

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fierce attack

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dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction

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to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

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immediately; promptly

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quiet; still; calm

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courteous; decorous; polite

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chestnut (horse coat color)

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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steady; sound; reliable; solid

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bold; daring; audacious

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy

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cake or snack served with tea

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to distribute; to apportion; to divide

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to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

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filter (esp. camera)

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age; era; period; date

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older; senior

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(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

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intimate; close

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oneself; one's body

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heating; application of heat

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most part; greater part; majority

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to sit down; to take a seat

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

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fresh

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meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

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bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

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