jpdb beta

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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point in question (at issue)

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to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

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unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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brake

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

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certain; definite; clear; credible

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irritation; annoyance; frustration

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to; towards; for

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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impression

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

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to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

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to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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precisely because

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extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

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to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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otherwise; or else; if not

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

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stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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to be softened; to calm down

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two; 2

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-years-old

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distant relative

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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baby; infant

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

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(more) experienced mother

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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to talk; to chat; to chatter

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

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to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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kitchen

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baby; infant

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age; years

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to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

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kiss

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

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