jpdb beta

such ... as; or some such

2

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead

2

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

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expression; presentation; representation; notation

4

how; in what way; by what means

1

to frown; to squint

1

reply; answer

1

to resound; to make a stir

1

fist

2

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

2

dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)

2

hot-blooded man

1

to apologize; to apologise

5

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

2

to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

1

couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

1

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

3

douche

1

while; during (the time when)

1

to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

1

power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power

1

difference; variation; difference

4

meaning; called; said

2

you (plural); all of you; you all

2

cooperation; collaboration

2

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some

1

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

2

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects

1

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

1

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

1

man-to-man; one-to-one

1

to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

2

those (near the second person)

3

periodic; regular; routine

1

temperature

2

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

1

close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)

1

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

1

to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

1

to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

2

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

be; is

1

blackout curtain

1

while; even though; despite

1

to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

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