jpdb beta

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

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unanticipated; unexpected

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gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma

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Mali

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to push aside; to brush aside

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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once more; again

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leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

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to leap back; to jump back

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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

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to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

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to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

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to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

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to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)

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finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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saddle

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at this stage; at this point; (only) now

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one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

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to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

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shriek; scream

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to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

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earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land

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

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to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself

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favourite horse; favorite horse

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to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up

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shadow; tail; following

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to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict

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first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag

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for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

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rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date

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day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

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displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique

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because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every

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entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty

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must not do; should not do; do not do

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embarrassing; awkward

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

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son

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to manage something successfully; to be successful

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dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

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special skill

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boorishness; coarseness; stupidity

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everything one does; whatever one does

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words of praise; eulogy; compliment

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