jpdb beta

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)

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to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

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expression; phraseology

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black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher

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abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food

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to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

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to boost; to force up; to push up

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parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup

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being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)

2

a few years later

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few decades; many decades; several decades

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difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

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to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind

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self; oneself

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anything and everything; just about everything

4

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

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mere; simple; sheer

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arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness

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no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

2

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

3

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes

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how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

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light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)

2

pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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to want; to desire

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to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow

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to stick it out (until the end)

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

2

clear; precise; definite; distinct

5

to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall

2

if so; in that case; in that situation

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conscious; deliberate; intentional

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

6

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

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to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

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hey!; oi!; ahoy!

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to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something

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godsend; gift from providence

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hey!; hey!

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to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

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to run up to; to rush over

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long time; several hours; long spell

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