jpdb beta

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

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imagination; supposition; guess

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

2

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

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paper

2

note; memo; memorandum

3

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

is not; am not; are not

2

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

1

good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy

1

at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth

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older brother

2

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

2

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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and; thereupon; because of that

1

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

1

balance

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

2

to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone

1

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

counter for choices, options, etc.

1

to hesitate; to waver

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher

1

decisive; resolute; determined; firm

1

putting off (doing); postponement; delaying

2

how (can); by what means

1

deadly serious; deadly earnest

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to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

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(one's) self; oneself

5

to push (something) against

2

stamen

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pollen

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oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

2

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

10

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

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hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

2

to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)

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to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

headache

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(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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sexual harassment

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self-consciousness; self-awareness

2

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

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