jpdb beta

dessert; desert

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chocolate parfait

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(spaghetti alla) carbonara

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nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

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(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

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diced steak; cubed steak

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snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

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cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)

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cohesion; adhesion

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how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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on bad terms; at loggerheads

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bolt from the blue; great surprise

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to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

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to chastise; to punish; to discipline

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pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

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to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

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to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)

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violent

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blacklist

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henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child

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few in number

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waste of time

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template; run of the mill; formulaic

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(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

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fame; reputation; renown

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

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forcefulness of speech; influential voice

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political

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ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

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killing two birds with one stone

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to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work

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both in name and reality; both in name and substance

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without

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before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

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to palm off; to force a sale

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make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer

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absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

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self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

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allegory; fable; parable

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to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend

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(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)

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how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

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dinnertime; suppertime

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congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder

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seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

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self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

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