jpdb beta

detour; roundabout way

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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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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those (near the second person)

2

walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)

2

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

2

roadway

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bowling (esp. tenpin)

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pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback

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billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)

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collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

1

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

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to turn on; to switch on; to light up

2

to shout (in anger); to yell

1

to rush over; to run up to

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softly; gently; lightly

2

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

3

to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)

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tall tree

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impostor; imposter; pretender; liar

1

trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

1

to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter

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side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)

2

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner

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stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop

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minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup

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invisibly; secretly; privately

2

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

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turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

2

to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle

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similar people

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to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand

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to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

1

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

1

role; part; duty

1

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

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satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

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middle-distance running

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track and field club

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player (of a sport); athlete; team member

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

2

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

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