jpdb beta

invisibly; secretly; privately

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to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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to point at

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special; particular; peculiar; unique

2

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

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to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips

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(not) even once; (not) ever

2

handful; small amount; small number

1

centre of attention; center of attention

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

3

several months

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

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food

3

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

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shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

main street

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building

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compared to

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there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

2

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

3

to spread; to be propagated

3

trouble

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

2

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

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to; towards; for

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to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

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reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance

2

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

don't you think?; indicates question

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reply; response; answer

1

receptionist; reception woman

3

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

4

loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

1

younger sister

1

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

1

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

1

just a minute; small quantity

1

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

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in advance; beforehand; previously

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concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

2

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

1

to burst into laughter

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sisters

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

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