jpdb beta

arrogance; insolence; disrespect

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to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness

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to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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reply; answer

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to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

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

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such ... as; or some such

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manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words

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party; set; gang; company; person

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to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

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tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent

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haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

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to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

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clear; distinct

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official language

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listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

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bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing

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and yet; despite (all) that

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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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enumeration; citation; listing

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to do

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silence; stillness; quietness

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to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

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involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously

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syndrome

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metaphor

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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try to be; want to be

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deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo

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all for the best; what is right

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contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

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self-consciousness; self-awareness

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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sincere; honest; faithful

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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command; order; request

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good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression

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to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg

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playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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eternal; unlimited; endless

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering

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to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

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