jpdb beta

to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

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half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position

2

to lean over; to lean in

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pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention

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to become; to amount to

4

being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other

3

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

1

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

1

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

1

to say; to tell; to state; to do

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

4

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

6

leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)

1

offender; criminal; culprit

1

dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden

1

acting; performance

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to distribute; to hand out

2

without permission; without notice

1

to finish reading; to read through

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smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

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tee-hee

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to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

4

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent

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shamelessly; brazenly

1

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

5

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

1

hostility; animosity; enmity

1

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

1

to one's heart's content or satisfaction

1

bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

5

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

2

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

2

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

1

to finger; to tamper (with)

1

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

2

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

2

a help; assistance

4

real intention; true motive; true meaning

1

lame excuse; poor excuse

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

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bright; intelligent

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throat

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knife

6

to put on airs; to assume importance

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slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

2

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

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