jpdb beta

we; us

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to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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nod; inclination of the head

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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if you do this; if this is the case

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regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

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complete recovery; healing

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one month

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sickroom; hospital room; ward

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side effect; adverse reaction

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falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)

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ambulance

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blood transfusion

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half the body; half length

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Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot

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mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly

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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

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consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

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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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bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out

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to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

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with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

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(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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child

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to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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to name

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to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way

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noise; sound

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patience; endurance; perseverance

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kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

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fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure

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absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted

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change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

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out of character; unlike one

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agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

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