jpdb beta

businesslike; professional

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various

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more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

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to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

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desire; wish; aspiration

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

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tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

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ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal

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envelope

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thank you

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woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity

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gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

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policeman's rope

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great difference; major mistake

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even so; anyhow; at any rate

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eyesight; seeing

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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lost property; something dropped and left behind

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return; restoration

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to leave behind (cargo, passengers, etc.)

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remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue

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to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

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swindler; imposter; crook

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still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

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left-off cargo; passengers left behind; rounding error; truncation error; remainder after truncation to an integer value

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to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

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to walk

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our school; my school

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

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in swarms; in great crowds

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solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause

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(creating) a cover-up

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customer; client; patron

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aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service

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talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

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having no effect; waste of effort

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executive committee or organ

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in person; personally; directly

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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skillful words; deceitful words; glibness

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to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

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