jpdb beta

to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion

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meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

2

brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

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one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

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to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful

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easy to understand

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

3

sleepy; drowsy

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tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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abrupt; sudden; unexpected

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candle

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roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

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20 years old

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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last year

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

4

with a friendly grin; smilingly

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to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

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to swim

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

5

embarrassed; ashamed

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sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet

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to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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home cooking

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

2

curious; strange; unusual

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flustered; confused; panicked

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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not caring; not giving a damn

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

2

the Last Supper

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table

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to be opposite; to face each other

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to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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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)

2

to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

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suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously

2

to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

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