jpdb beta

bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats

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to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack

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ventilation duct

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iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison

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latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener

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to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do

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to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful

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to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

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tool; implement

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bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

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(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly

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to ask for too much; to expect too much

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to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

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to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

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with a thump; floppingly

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

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to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

2

eight; 8

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by itself; automatically; naturally

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space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

4

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

3

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

3

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking

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repair; mending

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

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unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated

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work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls

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to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

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toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often

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to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest

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assistant; adjunct; lieutenant

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

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abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance

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to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

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

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

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the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

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beckoning

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spectator; audience

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to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

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reaching; attaining; arrival

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