jpdb beta

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

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exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time

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grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

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remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere

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if so; in that case; in that situation

2

to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer

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power; authority; influence

1

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)

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puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

3

decorations; offerings; mere window dressing

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

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reopening; resumption; restarting

1

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

1

club budget; club expense

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

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as far as the eye can see

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to begin to walk; to set out

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horizon (related to land)

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shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream

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to show off; to flaunt

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to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

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felony; serious crime

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investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

2

state; country; nation

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emergency

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only; nothing but

2

indirect

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special case; exception

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violation of the law

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here and there; everywhere

1

wicked; evil

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to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

1

torture

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appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

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disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding

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talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk

2

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

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what sort; what kind

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epilogue

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(written) report

10

dawn breaks; day dawns

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staying up all night

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everyday occurrence

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regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly

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feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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to take a class

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