jpdb beta

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

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tear-stained face

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going upstream; sailing against the current

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to ascertain; to check; to make sure

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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chance; opportunity

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rare; uncommon; not often seen

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to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

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rapid talking

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to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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sand; grit

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(arch.) not; is; are

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being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

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to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment

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to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

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I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

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easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

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to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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as (for); for; in the capacity of

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small talk; chat; gossip

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carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

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state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

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to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

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unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

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law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

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carefree; free from worry

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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

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to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

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to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

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to draw a sword

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to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook

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to cut at; to slash at

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shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

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to jump up to one's feet

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exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

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with a smile

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to raise overhead

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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