jpdb beta

dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic

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for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance

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meaning; called; said

2

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

2

to bury; to embed; to implant

1

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

1

plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)

1

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

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expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC

2

part-time job; side job

2

manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour

1

incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

2

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

2

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

3

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent

2

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee

1

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

1

professional

1

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

1

ability; skill; facility

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous

2

feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

2

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

2

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

to brave a danger; to take a risk

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration

1

to get dry

2

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

1

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

1

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

2

toilet cleaning

1

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

1

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

to entrust; to leave to a person

2

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

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to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

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