jpdb beta

human society

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scouting; reconnaissance

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little finger; pinky; little toe

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class; heading; group; category

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powerful

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

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to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

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magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

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to return; to come back

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plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

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planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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altogether; entirely

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came here; coming here; recently

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to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

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final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue

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next; then; after that

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exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

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anyone; any person; whoever

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participation by all

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call; summons; convening; convocation

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results (of a study)

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chief; main; principal; major

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spiced sake (served at New Year's)

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trend; tendency; movement; attitude

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there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

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time; season; period; phase; stage

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flattery; compliment

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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to show one's affection; to express one's love

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flood of emotions; many thoughts

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since; this person

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here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

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another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

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fainting in agony

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to pamper; to spoil

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to put on airs; to assume importance

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very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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Doris; Dorris

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third daughter

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to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

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say; well; um; er

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to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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to care for someone; to look after someone

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adult; grown-up

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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to pick up; to find; to gather

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to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

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