jpdb beta

in high spirits; excited; energetic

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oh, yes?; really?

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slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down

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to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

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simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

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ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility

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government office; agency; board

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self-control; self-restraint

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brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint

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meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

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to push (something) against

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to start eating

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makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

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to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

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to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose

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(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

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imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry

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keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

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verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

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not yet; un-

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(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

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progress; development

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brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

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coward; wimp

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lame excuse; poor excuse

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coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person

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to fear; to be afraid of

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to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

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be (that) as it may; having said that

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being in love with each other

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to be conceited

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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feigning ignorance; acting dumb

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ideal; ideals

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to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

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to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

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boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

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usual state of things

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invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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