jpdb beta

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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one thing or another; this and that; something or another

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to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

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to swarm; to gather

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stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

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being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed

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what do you want?; can I help you?

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to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

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to hurry (up); to press; to urge on

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short and stout; small but wide around

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retreating figure; appearance from behind

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to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent

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profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

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at a glance; by accident

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

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to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

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one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

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to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

4

lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid

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to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

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to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

4

role; part; duty

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hastily made; improvised preparation

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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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out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

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business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

2

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

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to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

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loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack

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rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

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(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

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as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

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frothing at the mouth

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to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

2

to amuse oneself; to make merry

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

2

back country; remote countryside

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very small; tiny

3

underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

2

lifetime; one's whole life; all through life

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relation; connection

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tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

2

superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

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internal; domestic

2

change; fluctuation

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the spirit of curiosity

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high class; noble

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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