jpdb beta

joke; jest; funny story

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to set aside

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series

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

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to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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was

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one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

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to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life

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to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

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thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

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town and country

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to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

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feeling; mood

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

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rest; relief; relaxation

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time; hour; period; class

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long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

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to become; to be

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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short; brief

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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be; is

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well; now; then

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commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake

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(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

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charming; fascinating; attractive

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illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

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coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment

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to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

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Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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every time; each round

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patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

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