jpdb beta

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

8

inside one's heart; in one's mind

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but; however; although

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

3

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

15

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

10

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

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to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

2

I; me

25

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

4

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

25

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

3

person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

3

bench

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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

3

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

3

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

12

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

3

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

5

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

5

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

5

ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

3

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

3

to escape; to run away

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

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noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

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chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing

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with these words; while saying

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to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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