jpdb beta

large statured; tall

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investor; financier

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settlement out of court; private settlement

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heat wave; fierce heat

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prison officer; corrections officer; penal officer; prison guard; jailor; warder

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in haste

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abnormal weather

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mild

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granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

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all means

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to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

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to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped

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Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2

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definiteness; certainty

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hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret

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reprinting; reproduction

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to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

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worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad

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romanticist; romantic; dreamer

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technical term

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twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw

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smooth sailing

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self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent

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to pour drinks for each other; to drink together

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graduate school

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now that; since; as long as; provided that

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humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts

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collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street

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cake served with tea; teacake

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standard

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wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury

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(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

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without permission; without notice

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research institution

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being sticky

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heatstroke

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blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)

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ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book

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producing area

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damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing

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high heels; high-heeled shoes

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest

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to show signs of; to appear

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(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness

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opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable

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whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place

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to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything

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beverage; drink

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favour; favor

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Netherlands; Holland

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