jpdb beta

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

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... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

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spot check; snap inspection; surprise test

4

bolt from the blue; great surprise

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to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress

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ticklish; embarrassing

2

abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

3

under one's arm; (in) the armpit

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handbag; purse

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impulsive

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

2

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

2

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

2

to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers

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bag

2

handkerchief

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men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

2

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

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is something that; is that which

2

feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles

2

inspector

3

hand baggage inspection; carry-on baggage inspection

3

elevator; lift

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scruff of the neck

2

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

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to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

1

study; pursuit of knowledge

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to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

to push (something) against

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to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

4

does not seem (to be)

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to waste time

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to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)

1

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

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inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)

2

dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

3

technical book; specialized book; treatise

3

tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

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mathematics

2

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

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language

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

3

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

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pink

2

hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!

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in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

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