jpdb beta

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

2

corner; nook

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yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up

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development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

5

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

2

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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that sort of; like that

3

(a) few; some; several

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to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

3

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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reflexive; reflecting

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kick

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to check; to stop; to keep back

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

2

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

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aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

3

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

2

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

2

sincere; honest; faithful

1

impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned

2

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

to answer a question

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to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

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(yet) again

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to finish; to end; to close

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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to get information out of a person; to begin listening

2

brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

2

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

1

something; nothing (with neg. verb)

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

2

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

3

one question

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big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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particularly; only; in the case of

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vacuum bottle; thermos; jar

2

sound of water

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rain shower

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

4

wet through; drenched

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to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

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to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

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