jpdb beta

to collect; to assemble; to gather

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

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outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious

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to the end; to the last

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to show up; to appear; to turn up

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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combination; pair; duo

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inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

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to take charge during someone's absence

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employee; servant

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)

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boy; son; baby boy; young man

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being startled

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temporary

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sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)

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powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

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to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

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to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

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along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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to take time

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)

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tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

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to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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near; nearby; not far off

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to serve; to work for; to attend

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blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end

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to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

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partner; pal; accomplice

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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

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decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

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escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

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don't worry; no worries; never mind

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while moving; on the move

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gist; main point

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to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

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armed forces; military; troops

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town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

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