jpdb beta

which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

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at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

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to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about

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occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when

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milk-white; milky

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

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right; privilege

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somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

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remittance; sending money; transferring money

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boy; son; baby boy; young man

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to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

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to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

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to ponder; to brood

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outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

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to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

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sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage

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to scan; to look over

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

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to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

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mental derangement; madness; insanity

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to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once

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bold; daring; audacious

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criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

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big problem; major issue; big controversy

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

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poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress

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guardian deity

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possible; conceivable; likely; probable

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to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

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trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

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mineral

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to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer

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deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost

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private room

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emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary

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travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)

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truth; real situation

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unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear

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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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languid; weary; listless; melancholy

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to frown; to squint

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

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honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

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readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

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to grow old

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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately

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to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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