jpdb beta

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

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elbow

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to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

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many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

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Sunday

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occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

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to press a question; to cross-examine

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suspect (person)

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should; must; -able; probably; likely

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firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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to shake and untangle; to shake free from

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to cling

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before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

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weekend; Saturday and Sunday

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holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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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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match; game; bout; contest

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to come and see (someone, something); to visit

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alibi

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

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stepping back; drawing back

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reason; pretext; motive

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

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many; much; plenty; hardly

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real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

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another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

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to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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excuse; explanation

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greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

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to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

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to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer

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to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver

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taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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