jpdb beta

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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last year

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

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whereabouts

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event; function

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to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

3

control; management (e.g. of a business)

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(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

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base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

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worry; fear; anxiety; concern

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long-established; old-established; traditional

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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to interrupt (a person)

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mister; Mr

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declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

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one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

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representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative

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inhabiting; living

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

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undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

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to get on; to climb on

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

2

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

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that sort of; like that

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liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

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beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker

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slender; slim

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great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

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spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

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by all means; at all costs; absolutely

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to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

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to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

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cooperation; collaboration; help; support

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women's dormitory

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chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

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to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

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bad habit; bad habits

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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opening ceremony

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invitee

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to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)

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insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

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residence; living (at, in); abode

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area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space

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