jpdb beta

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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aggregate amount

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

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to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

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to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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sabotage

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

9

to smile (at someone)

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

5

to lend (e.g. money)

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living; lifestyle; living room

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picture book

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ahem; harrumph

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unnatural; affected; studied; forced

3

cough; coughing; tussis

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rustling (sound)

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newspaper

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evening paper

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

3

morning newspaper

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to be too late; to be too slow

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to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

6

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially

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father; dad; husband; you; he

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low voice; whisper

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

4

hibernation; winter sleep; torpor

2

to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

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bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

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to suit; to match; to become; to be like

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service

3

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

13

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

8

before now; hitherto

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

4

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

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common; ordinary; conventional; customary

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mere; only; just; slight

4

dozens; scores of; decades

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second (unit of time); arc second

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anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all

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sorry; apologetic; remorseful

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