jpdb beta

decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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to become better; to improve

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sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

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art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

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to go downhill; to go down a slope

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slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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studies; schoolwork; classwork

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attendance; presence; appearance

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at this rate

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)

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inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

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appointed day of delivery; time for payment

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literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

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to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

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where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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ego; egoism; egoist

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to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

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dispersing; vanishing

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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they

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

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compromise; giving in

6

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

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still (continuing); as ever; further

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to control; to command; to get the better of

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no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

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sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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

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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

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adult; grown-up

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

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to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

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to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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two times; twice; two degrees

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to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

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bus

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the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening

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only once

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exhaust fumes

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to scatter; to spread

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dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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