jpdb beta

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

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street corner

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to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted

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lost property; something dropped and left behind

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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risky speculation; big gamble; large bet

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

nature; property; disposition

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

4

to dig up; to expose; to disclose

2

he; she; that guy

2

restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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self-torturing; masochistic

1

soft and flabby

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with a light thud

1

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

2

dim; gloomy

1

hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)

1

stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

1

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)

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to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

3

to pinch; to nip

2

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

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roguish; impish

2

windpipe

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instantly; resolutely

1

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

2

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

significant; important

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

1

to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

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store; shop; restaurant

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

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paper-thin (difference)

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definite; final; decisive; conclusive

2

several hundreds

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paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity

1

to relate to; to have one's feelings understood

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to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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