jpdb beta

impossible to do (although wants to)

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to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

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to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

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originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

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bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

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from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

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appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom

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once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

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chance; opportunity

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equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

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to meet; to greet

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adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch

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kneecap

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optimism; taking an optimistic view

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to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)

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for a while; for some time; for a period

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to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels

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that gentleman; that lady; he; she

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to erase all trace of something

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to look around; to look towards (us)

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hamburger (on a bun)

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mustard

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headache

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

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laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

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(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

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hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

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kitten; small cat

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looks; features

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ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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thank you

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

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confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

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is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

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disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

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cheek

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glossy; bright; slick

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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

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no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise

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good idea; good plan

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to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

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