jpdb beta

to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions

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boo-hoo; boo-hoo-hoo

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information exchange

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beforehand; in advance; previously

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

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methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

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probability; likelihood; chances

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actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

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collation; comparison

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right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct

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but; however; provided that

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meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

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to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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connivance; overlooking

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prospects of victory; chances of success

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pleasant feeling; good feeling

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tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself

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

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

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surveillance camera; security camera

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work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

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zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

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killing and wounding; bloodshed

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

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one eye; one of one's eyes

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

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hypnotism

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my husband; one's family; family member

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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traces; evidence

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rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks

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(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

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equipment

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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onlooker; bystander

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to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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looking on; remaining a spectator

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moderate; proper; just right

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

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