jpdb beta

to crack a joke; to tell a joke

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largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

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make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...

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group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect

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premature

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to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

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to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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thread; yarn; string

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eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

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to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

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base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

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professional job; profession

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influenced (by); under an influence

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transactions; dealings; business

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arms dealer

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exploration; expedition

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anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

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being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face

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each country; every country; various countries; all countries

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to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped

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who

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

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performance of one's official duties

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arrow; wedge; chock

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to give directions; to issue instructions

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like he said; same for me; ditto

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to summon courage; to be brave

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all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

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moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key

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just a little

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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only; merely; but; no more than

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permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

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ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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particularly; only; in the case of

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training; drill; practice; discipline

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if it's the case

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to ask a question; to ask questions

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

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to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

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smile

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to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

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not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

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fumbling; groping

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bedroom

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