jpdb beta

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

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ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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to say (something) over one's shoulder

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stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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Gilbert

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breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

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Anne of Green Gables (novel by L. M. Montgomery)

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forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

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to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody

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other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

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grinning; smirking

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to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)

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when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

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tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

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few days

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ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

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detective story

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious

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nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

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to be prominent; to be conspicuous

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Watson

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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go that far; to that extent

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nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

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shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

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to hide; to conceal

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to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

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to rest one's chin in one's hands

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once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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excuse; pretext

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chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words

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carefree; free from worry

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mere; simple; sheer

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gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

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charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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saltiness

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construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

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rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

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round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth

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saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)

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the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

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