jpdb beta

preface; introduction; preamble

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

1

we

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event

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unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

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fast-talking; rapid talking

3

embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

2

graduation trip

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

9

half a year; six months

5

wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper

1

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

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to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

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high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling

1

dinner

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reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

1

smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable

1

wise; clever; smart

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

2

painful experience

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most; extremely

2

foolish; stupid; silly

2

selection; choice; option

2

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

3

calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious

1

having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

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profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly

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to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it

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

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to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

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small bird; little bird

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to badger; to pester; to beg

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser

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tee-hee

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elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)

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to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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beckoning

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extremely; very

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tantrum; fretting

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to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

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