jpdb beta

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

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to poke; to push

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roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)

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to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

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to burn; to get fired up

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tic disorder

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dumbfounded; in mute amazement

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

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decisive; resolute; determined; firm

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gulp; gulping

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to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

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to catch a cold

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feverish; enthusiastic

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hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

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anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes

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entreaty; supplication; petition

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whereabout; about where; how much

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saliva; spit; sputum

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now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game

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smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

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to stop walking; to pause

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

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at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

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blessing

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

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stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy

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to fall onto; to happen; to befall

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to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

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see you tomorrow

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

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evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

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outrageous lie; outright lie

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one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

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point of compromise; common ground

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villain; baddie; the villain's part

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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conflict; complication; troubles; discord

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antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives

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to get a phone call

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almost every day; almost daily

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to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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manners; courtesy; etiquette

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in the same way as; just like

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