jpdb beta

(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration

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(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)

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the five senses

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

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to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

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fantasy

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near future

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to stretch (one's body)

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standing at attention; standing stiffly upright

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

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to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

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why

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gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE

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to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

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to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

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decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

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cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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unnecessary; unneeded

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to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

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to squint (one eye); to narrow

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doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

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long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)

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involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

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

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rarely; seldom

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if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

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to hold one's breath

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stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

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disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

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scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

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to poke; to push

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fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent

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silent; mute; dumb

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to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

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worry; anxiety; concern

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ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

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prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

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uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

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alma mater

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leather-covered

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sofa; couch

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white hair; grey hair; gray hair

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